Bibliograph

Dawn of humanity, produced and directed by Graham Townsley ; a production of Nova and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston

Type

Label

Dawn of humanity, produced and directed by Graham Townsley ; a production of Nova and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children)

Main title

Dawn of humanity

Responsibility statement

produced and directed by Graham Townsley ; a production of Nova and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston

Runtime

114

Series statement

National Geographic special

Summary

Nova and National Geographic present exclusive access to an astounding discovery of ancient fossil human ancestors. Deep in a South African cave, a special team of experts has brought to light an unprecedented wealth of fossils belonging to a crucial gap in the record of our origins that spans the transition between the ape-like australopithecines (such as the famous Lucy) and the earliest members of the human family. The film describes the 2013 discovery, and later excavation, of the fossil remains of Homo naledi, an extinct species of hominin assigned to the genus Homo, found within the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star Cave system, located in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa

Table Of Contents

Search for the missing link -- Discovery of the unknown -- Unearthing the mystery -- Exposing early origins -- Reconstructing ancient lives -- Assembling the team -- Descent into the cave -- Ancient burial ground -- The creature of rising star -- A collective study -- A changing perspective

Technique

live action

Classification