Why Cavemen Were Healthier Than Us

Were cavemen actually healthier than us? Archaeologists compared ancient skeletons from the Stone Age and the first farming villages—and what they found flips the official story upside down. From nearly zero cavities and denser bones to running without stopping, ancient hunter-gatherers had bodies built for survival. In this video, we bust the biggest myth about cavemen and reveal how one single change 10,000 years ago trapped our health forever. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Your morning vs. his morning 0:55 The two skeletons 2:05 What cavemen really ate 3:11 Built to move 3:29 The persistence hunt 4:30 The "dead at thirty" myth 5:32 Darkness, stress and friends 6:21 How farming changed everything 7:22 What you can steal from cavemen 🔔 Subscribe for more simple, animated history explainers! #history #ancienthumans #evolution #cavemen #explained