Neanderthal
Charting the rise and demise of the Neanderthal, this is the story of a people who survived for 250,000 years living through and adapting to the most violent extremes of climate. A species that survived until modern man came along. Neanderthal combines the latest scientific research with a detailed re-interpretation of the Neanderthals' fossil records. With a stunning mixture of drama, cutting edge 3D animation, morphing techniques and amazing prosthetics, the daily lives of a Neanderthal clan are recreated. This gripping film documents their interaction and ultimate destruction by Cro-Magnons - the ancestors of modern man.
- First aired
- Oct 17, 2001
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- PBS
- Episodes
- 2
- Country
- GB
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Oct 17, 2001Long ago, two species of human beings coexisted on Earth, until competition drove one of them to extinction. This program, set in the southwest of France 35,000 years ago, uses re-creations of cinematic proportions to reconstruct life in the Neanderthal world at the time Cro-Magnons first entered the scene. All aspects of Neanderthal clan life are examined, including tool- and weapon-making, hunting and gathering, health and healing, childbirth, rituals, and making fire. Footage of skeletal remains and the scholarly research of eminent paleontologist Chris Stringer and Oxford University's Paul Pettitt support the documentary.
Cast
Kenneth Cranham
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jud Charlton
Neanderthal
Tracy Emmerton
Neanderthal
Barry Gildea
Neanderthal
Alison Johnston
Neanderthal
Cosh Omar
Neanderthal
Howard Salinger
Neanderthal
Samantha Seager
Neanderthal
Miltos Yerolemou
Neanderthal (as Miltos Yeromelou)
Mark Byron
Cro-Magnon
Emilio Doorgasingh
Cro-Magnon
David Al-Fahmi
Cro-Magnon (as David Olufemi)
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