Sapiens, The New Origins - Part 2
In the same way that it opened a breach in time, the discovery in Irhoud also opened one in space. We must consider the African continent of 300,000 years ago as a vast "global" territory, without the barrier represented by the Sahara.Thanks to the work of researchers in paleoclimatology,...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, Arte France cinéma (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
ARTE France,
[2020]
Distributed by Infobase, |
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1 online resource (1 video file (44 min., 23 sec)) : sound. |
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Sapiens: The New Origins.
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| Summary: |
In the same way that it opened a breach in time, the discovery in Irhoud also opened one in space. We must consider the African continent of 300,000 years ago as a vast "global" territory, without the barrier represented by the Sahara.Thanks to the work of researchers in paleoclimatology, we discover times when the Sahara was "green" - in a continent that in reality is as large as the United States, China, India and much of Europe combined.A cradle of Humanity the size of this immense continent, animated by important migratory movements that we would never have imagined before.This episode exposes the new pan-African vision of our evolution and allows us to discover just how much we had underestimated North Africa's role in this story. |
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Originally released by ARTE France, 2020. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 26, 2021. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. In the same way that it opened a breach in time, the discovery in Irhoud also opened one in space. We must consider the African continent of 300,000 years ago as a vast "global" territory, without the barrier represented by the Sahara.Thanks to the work of researchers in paleoclimatology, we discover times when the Sahara was "green" - in a continent that in reality is as large as the United States, China, India and much of Europe combined.A cradle of Humanity the size of this immense continent, animated by important migratory movements that we would never have imagined before.This episode exposes the new pan-African vision of our evolution and allows us to discover just how much we had underestimated North Africa's role in this story. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (44 min., 23 sec)) : sound. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |