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APE MAN ADVENTURES IN HUMAN EVOLUTION: HUMAN
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Documentary series. 1 of 6: This programme asks what it means to be human and throws new light on ancient cave paintings found in France.
BNFVC Notes
The first programme in a six-part series exploring evolution and the origins of human life. Looks at attempts to decode the Ice Age cave paintings. Tells how experts are using research into hallucination, the dances of the Namibian bushmen and South African rock art in their efforts to understand their meaning. Contributors include: Prof David Lewis-Williams of Witwatersrand University and Thomas Dowson of Southampton University.