Our Origins: Exploring The Human Spark
Early Humans
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An over of early humans, from the rise of our earliest ancestors in Africa to the...
An over of early humans, from the rise of our earliest ancestors in Africa to the mysterious demise of the Neanderthal. Guests: Michael Wilson, Martha Tappen, Sabrina Curran, Robin Dunbar, Gilbert Tostevin
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Our Origins: Exploring The Human Spark is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS
Our Origins: Exploring The Human Spark
Early Humans
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An over of early humans, from the rise of our earliest ancestors in Africa to the mysterious demise of the Neanderthal. Guests: Michael Wilson, Martha Tappen, Sabrina Curran, Robin Dunbar, Gilbert Tostevin
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