This episode delves into essential insights that illuminate our rise to dominance on Earth. It journeys back to the African roots of humanity, dating back nearly three million years. Along the way, it explores caves in Southern France, showcasing the stunning paintings created by prehistoric humans of ice-age creatures. The narrative also takes us to Papua New Guinea, where the host encounters a group of hunter-gatherers who have never encountered white individuals before, offering a glimpse into a world untouched by modern civilization.
Show
Life on Earth
Episode
S01E13
Air Date
Apr 10, 1979
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Flushed
S01E01
The Infinite Variety
S01E02
Size Matters
S01E02
Building Bodies
S01E03
The First Forests
S01E03
Sex, Death & Nudity
S01E04
The Swarming Hordes
S01E04
Inferno
S01E05
Conquest of the Waters
S01E05
The Girl with Two Breasts
S01E06
Invasion of the Land
S01E06
The Cupboard of Patrick's Love
S01E07
Victors of the Dry Land
S01E08
Lords of the Air
S01E09
The Rise of the Mammals
S01E10
Theme and Variations
S01E11
The Hunters and Hunted
S01E12
Life in the Trees
S01E13
The Compulsive Communicators