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The making of mankind /

In this seven-part documentary, noted anthropologist Richard Leakey traces the origin of our species by examining such topics from man's superbly adaptable nature and the oldest human footprints in the world to the emergence of Homo sapiens and the evolution of human behavior over millions of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Time-Life Films
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Ambrose Video, [1989?]
Subjects:
Human evolution.
Prehistoric peoples.
Human beings > Origin.
Footprints, Fossil.
Australopithecines.
Primitive societies.
Art, Prehistoric.
Cave paintings > France > Lascaux.
Violence.
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Summary:In this seven-part documentary, noted anthropologist Richard Leakey traces the origin of our species by examining such topics from man's superbly adaptable nature and the oldest human footprints in the world to the emergence of Homo sapiens and the evolution of human behavior over millions of years.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1981 production.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:7 videocassettes (approximately 55 min. each) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Anthropology.
Archaeology.
Production Credits:Camera, Alec Curtis ; editors, Christopher Woolley and Keith Raven ; music, Peter Howell ; narrator, Richard Leakey.