NOVA: Becoming Human Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors

NOVA: Becoming Human Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors

Documentary 2009

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NOVA presents a comprehensive three-part special investigating explosive new discoveries that are transforming the picture of how we became human.

Documentary 2009

EPISODE 1

First Steps

The first program explores fresh clues about our earliest ancestors in Africa, including the stunningly complete fossil nicknamed "Lucy's Child."

53 min · 7 Nov 2009
EPISODE 2

Birth of Humanity

This program tackles the mysteries of how our ancestors managed to survive in a savannah teeming with vicious predators, and when and why we first left our African cradle to colonize every corner of the Earth.

53 min · 11 Nov 2009
EPISODE 3

Last Human Standing

In the final program, NOVA probes a wave of dramatic new evidence.

53 min · 18 Nov 2009

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NOVA: Becoming Human Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors

DOCUMENTARY

NOVA presents a comprehensive three-part special investigating explosive new discoveries that are transforming the picture of how we became human.

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Studio: pbs
Released: 2009