Turning a Desert Green – The Saharan Savanna

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English - June 28, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 18 MB
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Have you ever wondered how humans first left Africa? Looking at a map, it seems impossible that hunter gatherers that need to migrate with their food source decided to go through one of the most vast deserts on the planet toward Europe and Asia. That is the topic of this weeks episode, where Pranjal and Eric talk about how the Sahara used to be more hospitable till not too long ago.

Intro/Outro by Eric Pierce