<p>💬 For a big portion of human history, we shared the planet with other human species. What was that world like to be part of? How often did we interact with prehistoric humans - and would we have recognised the differences between them and us?</p><p>⚡ Michael Marshall is a science writer and expert voice on ancient human species. In this episode he paints a picture of this ancient world, where Neanderthals, Hobbits and Denisovans and other early humans walked alongside us.</p><p>Don&#39;t miss an episode - subscribe now:</p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/what-we-did-before"><u>https://podfollow.com/what-we-did-before</u></a> </p><p><strong>🎧 Stay tuned to learn about:</strong></p><p>➡ The many species of the Homo genus that have existed - and those who lived with us</p><p>➡ Whether any other hominins attempted to reshape the landscape - and conquer it</p><p>➡ What the likes of Homo erectus and Homo naledi got up to in their spare time</p><p>➡ Just how similar looking Neanderthals were to modern humans</p><p>➡ The LRJ people - a group of Homo sapiens that tried to push into Europe and failed</p><p>➡ The types of tools, art and rituals other hominins demonstrated</p><p><strong>About the podcast:</strong></p><p>What We Did Before is a podcast exploring the history of everyday life, from how we kept food fresh before fridges, to how we survived without shoes and what came before AI.</p><p><strong>About your host:</strong></p><p>Ollie Guillou is an award-winning podcast producer and broadcaster. He&#39;s co-founder of OG Podcasts, working with the likes of New Scientist, Dr Karan and Lessons From Our Mothers.</p><p><strong>Connect with Ollie</strong>:</p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.ogpodcasts.co.uk"><u>www.ogpodcasts.co.uk</u></a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-guillou"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-guillou</u></a> </p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]"><u>[email protected]</u></a></p><p><strong>Image Credits:</strong></p><p>Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0 <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0"><u>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0</u></a>, via Wikimedia Commons</p><p>Cicero Moraes (Arc-Team) et alii, CC BY 4.0 <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"><u>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</u></a>, via Wikimedia Commons</p><p>Neanderthal-Museum, Mettmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"><u>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</u></a>, via Wikimedia Commons</p><p>Cicero Moraes, CC BY-SA 4.0 <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"><u>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</u></a>, via Wikimedia Commons</p>