First Peoples - Season 1 - Eps 3: Asia
What happened when early humans ventured out of Africa and into Asia? Where did they go and whom did they meet along the way? The latest evidence suggests they left far earlier than previously thought and interbred with a newly discovered type of ancient human — the Denisovans, whose existence was established only five years ago when geneticists extracted DNA from a tiny fragment of finger bone. Because our ancestors mated with them, their genes found a home within our DNA. More than that, they’ve helped us survive and thrive.
About First Peoples
Title: First Peoples
First Air Date: 2015-06-24
Last Air Date: 2015-07-08
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
Network: PBS ARTE ARTE
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Wall to Wall, ARTE, PBS
Synopsis
A five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant.
Cast
Kerry Shale
Narrator
