Documentary films & series
Our analyses and companions to the great documentaries on prehistory and antiquity: what science actually says, with sources.
For 300,000 years, Neanderthal inhabited Eurasia with a brain as large as ours, a sophisticated Levallois lithic technique, a complex social life and perhaps a genuine sensé of beauty. This BL World View documentary draws thé most complete portrait of our closest extinct relative.
Watch the documentary →For 300,000 years, Neanderthals populated Eurasia with a brain as large as ours, sophisticated technology, and cultural practices once thought exclusive to Homo sapiens. This documentary traces the history of this other humanity and the recent discoveries that have radically changed our view of our extinct cousins.
Watch the documentary →Between 50,000 and 35,000 years ago, Neanderthals vanished as Homo sapiens produced the first artworks and built the first social networks. Seven filmed lectures from the Collège de France dissect this pivotal turning point in human history.
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