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NOVA: America's Stone Age Explorers

starring: Peter Thomas
directed by: Vincent Liota

: NOVA: America's Stone Age Explorers
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781593751319
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1593751311
Label: Wgbh Boston
Manufacturer: Wgbh Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Wgbh Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 01, 2005
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 86941
Studio: Wgbh Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 2004



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Description:
The storm of controversy surrounding the population of the Americas.

Who were the first Americans and where did they come from? The conventional view is that they arrived here around 13,500 years ago, but startling new archaeological discoveries suggest it may have been long before that. And experts are testing contentious theories regarding how they got here, including the idea of a dangerous canoe-born voyage from Asia down the west coat of the Americas, or even across the Atlantic from Europe.

Since 1932 and the discovery of ancient weapons at Clovis, New Mexico, the 'Clovis-first' theory held that Ice Age big-game hunters entered the continent by crossing a land bridge that spanned the Bering Strait between Asia and Alaska. Then archaeologists discovered a problem: massive ice sheets blocked the way south, and the search for an alternative explanation began. NOVA investigates controversial clues, including finds in an Alaskan bear cave hinting at a west coast voyage, and a stone tool from Virginia claimed to be evidence of a landing from Europe. Then visit an extraordinary Clovis dig in Texas with nearly half a million artifacts, which points to a completely different solution to the puzzle.

Join archaeologists and other experts as they dig into prehistory and uncover a provocative Stone Age detective story.

Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators; a link to the NOVA Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - When did the first Americans arrive?
This interesting program offers alternatives to the accepted theory that the first Americans appeared ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - archaic
This documentary suggests that humans may have come to the Americas before 13,500 years ago and possibly ... Read More


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