Follow the experience of a small clan of Neanderthals living in Dordogne, France, at one of the most important junctures in human evolution. Using the latest scientific research, this program tells the story of the rise and fall of a human species. © 2002 Discovery Channel School Grades: 6-8

(50 minutes)

Segments:

Part One: Neanderthal (22:47)
  Introducing: Neanderthal! (01:05)
Welcome to Southern France 35,000 Years Ago (01:47)
What Neanderthal Remains Reveal About Their Lives (01:53)
Youth and Age in Neanderthals (03:43)
Neanderthal Territory and Range (02:06)
Neanderthals and Fire (02:04)
Females in Neanderthal Clans (03:46)
Neanderthals and Language (01:27)
Evolutionary Adaptation: The Morphology of Neanderthals (02:40)
The Evolution of Homo sapiens (Cro-Magnons) (02:16)
Part Two: Neanderthal (22:09)
Neanderthal Encounters Cro-Magnon (02:03)
Neanderthal Tool-Making Techniques (04:21)
Competition Between Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons (04:20)
Cro-Magnons Move Into Neanderthal Settlements (02:17)
The Impact of Cro-Magnon Culture on Neanderthal Survival (03:02)
The Extinction of the Neanderthal Species (01:54)
Were Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal Similar Enough to Reproduce? (02:58)
The Lesson of the Neanderthal (01:14)

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