Bibliograph

Great human odyssey, written by Larry Klein ; produced and directed by Niobe Thompson ; produced for Nova by Larry Klein ; a Nova production by Clearwater Documentary Inc. in association with CBC ; a Nova production by Lawrence Klein Productions, LLC for WGBH Boston

Type

Label

Great human odyssey, written by Larry Klein ; produced and directed by Niobe Thompson ; produced for Nova by Larry Klein ; a Nova production by Clearwater Documentary Inc. in association with CBC ; a Nova production by Lawrence Klein Productions, LLC for WGBH Boston

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TV-PG

Main title

Great human odyssey

Oclc number

961894041

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast as an episode of Nova on the PBS network in 2015

Responsibility statement

written by Larry Klein ; produced and directed by Niobe Thompson ; produced for Nova by Larry Klein ; a Nova production by Clearwater Documentary Inc. in association with CBC ; a Nova production by Lawrence Klein Productions, LLC for WGBH Boston

Runtime

120

Series statement

Nova Television program

Summary

Numbering no more than a few thousand, tiny groups of intrepid humans began to move out of Africa, eventually dominating the planet. How did these early humans acquire the skills, technology, and talent to thrive in every environment on Earth? Take a global journey through the past, following the ancestors' footsteps out of Africa along a trail of scientific clues to help unravel the mystery of how humans got where they are

Table Of Contents

The adaptable homo sapiens -- Near death -- The arrival of art -- Departure -- Our ancient cousins -- Hostile or hospitable? -- A child of the past -- Born sailors -- Master navigators -- Pacific sojourn -- Recreating the journey

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification