Homo sapiens

APPROPIATE

2005 / 88min.

Rating7.6

Genres

Documentary

History

Synopsis

Two hundred and fifty thousand years ago, the first direct representative of our species appeared on earth: Homo Sapiens... From 400,000 to 20,000 BC, we follow the destiny of Homo Erectus, Neanderthal and Sapiens. We will thus discover the appearance of language, art, cults, agriculture, and breeding.

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