Dawn of Humanity
Season 42 Episode 15 | 1h 53m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Deep in a South African cave, an astounding discovery reveals clues to what made us human.
NOVA and National Geographic present exclusive access to a unique discovery of ancient remains. Located in an almost inaccessible chamber deep in a South African cave, the site required recruiting a special team of experts slender enough to wriggle down a vertical, pitch-dark, seven-inch-wide passage. Most fossil discoveries of human relatives consist of just a handful of bones.
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by Millicent Bell and Roger and Vicki Sant.
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Dawn of Humanity
Season 42 Episode 15 | 1h 53m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
NOVA and National Geographic present exclusive access to a unique discovery of ancient remains. Located in an almost inaccessible chamber deep in a South African cave, the site required recruiting a special team of experts slender enough to wriggle down a vertical, pitch-dark, seven-inch-wide passage. Most fossil discoveries of human relatives consist of just a handful of bones.
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Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by Millicent Bell and Roger and Vicki Sant.