How Did Ancient Humans Fall in Love?

Did ancient humans really fall in love, or was it all about survival? In this video from Stone Age Doodles, we look at what scientists, archaeologists, and ancient DNA say about love, partners, and heartbreak long before dating apps. We look at a study of 166 cultures, what happens in the brain when you fall in love, how people in small camps found partners, and the oldest signs of love we have, from an 11,000-year-old carved pebble to a 4,000-year-old poem. You’ll also see why love sometimes failed, how the whole camp stepped in to help, and how farming changed love forever. New videos every [DAY]. Subscribe to Stone Age Doodles so you never miss the next one. CHAPTERS 0:00 Why you feel nothing on dating apps 0:35 The myth: was love invented in the Middle Ages? 1:15 The proof: 166 cultures 2:30 What love does to your brain 4:10 Where ancient people met partners 5:40 The oldest evidence of love 7:00 When love failed 7:50 How farming changed love 8:20 What your ancestors would say SOURCES Jankowiak & Fischer (1992), cross-cultural study of romantic love Aron, Fisher et al. (2005), brain imaging of early-stage love Dyble et al. (2015), hunter-gatherer camp structure Sikora et al. (2017), ancient genomes from Sunghir Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, cooperative breeding Marjorie Shostak, Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman Stephanie Coontz, Marriage, a History #AncientHumans #Prehistory #StoneAgeDoodles