Who lived in Kerala 6000 years ago?

By Orthodox TV | Jun 09, 2026
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🌿In this powerful and thought-provoking documentary, we journey deep into the ancient past—far beyond written history—into a time when Kerala was covered in dense forests, mysterious caves, and early human communities shaping their world.


Explore the fascinating story of the first Keralites:

• Life in 4000 BCE – hunters, gatherers, and storytellers

• The secrets of the Edakkal Caves and prehistoric art

• Microlithic tools and early human innovation

• The truth behind “Negrito” and “Proto-Australoid” theories

• How modern genetics is rewriting everything we thought we knew


This video challenges outdated racial narratives and reveals a deeper truth: Kerala’s history is not a story of separate “races,” but a continuous, living human journey—stretching back tens of thousands of years.


From ancient fires in the forest to the DNA within us today, the past is still alive.


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