6. Contact
For 200,000 years the Neanderthals lived unchallenged in Europe. But 30,000 years ago climate change and the arrival of modern humans from the east forced them to adapt or die.
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Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Two on February 22, 2000. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "Contact", aired on March 28, 2000.
Series exploring the origins of human life, from African beginnings to Ice Age artists.
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6 episodes · 1 season
2000 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 26 years ago
Series exploring the origins of human life, from African beginnings to Ice Age artists.
Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution Season 1 release dates →For 200,000 years the Neanderthals lived unchallenged in Europe. But 30,000 years ago climate change and the arrival of modern humans from the east forced them to adapt or die.
A look at the daily lives of the first Homo sapiens found at cave sites on the southern coast of Africa. Over generations these beach dwellers migrated to Australia, the Far East and finally Europe.
For years, primitive hominids roamed Africa and Asia. Archaeological discoveries have shown how Europe was colonised and uncovered the moment when human feelings of friendship, trust and love began.
The discovery of a skeleton, nicknamed Nariokotome Boy, confirmed that 'ape-man' lived about one and a half million years ago, and the 'missing link' moved from theory to fact.
Did our ancestors the australopithecines or 'upright apes', flourish because of the abandonment of vegetarianism?
Ice Age cave paintings could provide clues to our past. Their meaning is discovered by using research into hallucination, Namibian bushmen's dance and South African rock art.
Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 28, 2000.
The most recent episode of Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution, Season 1 Episode 6 "Contact", aired on March 28, 2000.
Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.
Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution first aired on BBC Two on February 22, 2000.
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