Why cooking was essential to our evolution
Controlling fire and cooking food gave Homo sapiens an essential evolutionary advantage – not only on a technical level, but also on a community level. Footage from the show "Origins: The Journey of Humankind".
Published 13 Oct 2022, 11:20 BST
Why cooking was essential to our evolution
explore videos
History and Civilisation0:01
Our need to survive gave birth to the practice of bartering
History and Civilisation1:15
What is Boxing Day?
History and Civilisation0:30
Europe From Above: Christmas – Watch the Trailer
History and Civilisation2:48
See how Europe celebrates Christmas
History and Civilisation1:49
Europe From Above: Christmas – A French Tradition
History and Civilisation1:34
A simple mix, but with an explosive result
History and Civilisation1:35
The history of Thanksgiving
History and Civilisation2:16
If you were going to be sick in ancient times, you would have wanted it to be in Greece
History and Civilisation2:03
The Great Fire that changed it all
History and Civilisation3:27
This fearless man lives day to day practising a strange profession: vampire hunting.
