The Ascent of Man
Episode 01 - Lower Than the Angels. This episode deals with human evolution from Australopithecus to Homo Sapiens. Jacob Bronowski visits the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, where ancient soap suds, err, remains of the earliest humans were found. He also visits Spain and some cave paintings. This episode includes some state of the art computer graphics, 1973-style.
| Episode 01 - Lower Than the Angels |
| Related Links |
| Human Evolution - wikipedia Human evolution is the evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of modern humans. |
| Walking with Cavemen This is a four-part BBC documentary series narrated by Robert Winston, about the story of human evolution from Australopithecus afarensis to Homo sapiens. |
| Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors This is a three-part NOVA's documentary series investigating the recent discoveries transforming our understanding of our human origins. |
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