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202260 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The Human Revolution

202260 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Stunning discoveries of human remains, art, and artefacts have re-written the story of our species through advanced dating and imaging techniques.

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Stunning discoveries of human remains, art, and artefacts have re-written the story of our species through advanced dating and imaging techniques.

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The story of our species has been re-written by stunning discoveries of human remains, art and artefacts analysed by sophisticated dating, genetic and microscopic imaging techniques.

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