Civilization and climate /

Changing climate probably played the decisive role in drawing hominids out of the trees, up on their hind legs, and off in search of food whose supply had been dispersed by the replacement of rain forests by grasslands. Migrations were motivated by the search for food; during ice ages, when sea lev...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Vision Group, Caméras continentales, Société française de production, London Weekend Television (Firm), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Jones, Ralph, Peck, Bob, 1945-1999
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, [2003]
Series:	Climate & man (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:	Climatic changes. Human beings > Effect of climate on. Human beings > Migrations. Science films.

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Summary:	Changing climate probably played the decisive role in drawing hominids out of the trees, up on their hind legs, and off in search of food whose supply had been dispersed by the replacement of rain forests by grasslands. Migrations were motivated by the search for food; during ice ages, when sea levels dropped, new areas became accessible and populations spread. Links between climatic changes and emerging civilizations have also been postulated; the collapse of civilizations confronted with climatic challenges to which they could not or would not adapt is clearly documented.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 DVD-video (26 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Camera, Simon Ffrench, Alan Hewison ; graphics, McCallum Kennedy D'Auria ; editor, Cesca Eaton ; music, Steve Nieve ; programme consultant, Tom Wigley.