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Oct 2020
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Prehistory Mailbag! Archaeology, Languag...

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
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How do we know what we know about the deep past? What languages did people speak in prehistory? And why, if the life of an early farmer seemed to be so miserable, did farmers have so many children? I answer all of these questions and more in our first prehistory mailbag episode. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19. ... Show More
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