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David Reich — How one small tribe conquered the world 70,000 years ago

Dwarkesh Patel

David Reich — How one small tribe conquered the world 70,000 years ago

Dwarkesh Patel interviews ancient-DNA geneticist David Reich about human prehistory, including the small group that left Africa around 70,000 years ago and the Yamnaya expansion.

Recommended as a nuanced, up-to-date account of human prehistory from a leading researcher in ancient DNA.

5 Hacker News mentions · 2024–2025

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