💬 Before borders, passports and immigration systems - early humans moved freely around the world. Throughout history our yearning to migrate and explore the planet shaped our very evolution as a species and built civilisation as we know it.

⚡So what was it really like for our early ancestors, first crossing continents into unknown landscapes? What made them take the risk of venturing beyond the horizon?

In this episode migration historian Markus Reisle explores a time before borders - which was much more recent than you might think - and how movement is what made our species so dominant.

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🎧 Stay tuned to learn about:

➡ How many borders we know today were only drawn in the last 100 years

➡ How migrants were really accepted into communities in ancient times

➡ What it might have been like for early humans, first stepping foot into alien landscapes

➡ How migration - and movement - is locked up in our very DNA

➡ Why migrants built great cathedrals and made the expansion of civilisations possible

About the podcast:

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.

About your host:

Ollie Guillou is an award-winning podcast producer and broadcaster. He's co-founder of OG Podcasts, working with the likes of New Scientist, Dr Karan and Lessons From Our Mothers.

Connect with Ollie:

Website: www.ogpodcasts.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-guillou

Email: hello@ogpodcasts.co.uk