Human Origins: An Overview of Prehistory
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · Explainer · 10 min · 2016 · YouTube title: What Happened Before History? Human Origins
Why it's here
HN commenters recommend it as a compact, well-sourced intro to human evolution that even led one viewer to read Sapiens.
What it covers
Kurzgesagt's animated overview of human origins and the vast prehistory before recorded history. It covers how modern humans emerged and spread.