Neanderthals on trial /
Were Neanderthals human like us, or were they sub-human brutes? Since the discovery of the first Neanderthal skeleton in 1856, scientists have battled over exactly how we're related to these prehistoric cave-dwellers. There's plenty of new evidence, including DNA analysis, but nothing seem...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
WGBH Boston Video,
[2002]
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| Summary: | Were Neanderthals human like us, or were they sub-human brutes? Since the discovery of the first Neanderthal skeleton in 1856, scientists have battled over exactly how we're related to these prehistoric cave-dwellers. There's plenty of new evidence, including DNA analysis, but nothing seems to settle the case. Neanderthals on trial takes a look at the debate, showing how science works, and how investigators sometimes fool themselves into seeing what they want to see--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally broadcast in 2001 as an episode of the television program Nova. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Brian Dowley ; editor, Nathan Hendrie ; music, Tom Phillips. |
| ISBN: | 1578078091 |