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201651 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Deep Time History

201651 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

The film examines how physics, geology, biology, and chemistry have influenced human history since prehistoric times.

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The film examines how physics, geology, biology, and chemistry have influenced human history since prehistoric times.

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The story of humans is often driven by events from the prehistoric past. How did physics, geology, biology, chemistry shape our history?

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