Neanderthal

See what our ancient ancestors looked like and what would have happened when we met them.

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    Episode 2

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    Join Ella Al-Shamahi to learn why Neanderthals went extinct.
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    Follow Andy Serkis and a group of experts who create a Neanderthal.

About Neanderthal

This two-part series investigates what our ancient ancestors looked like and what would have happened when we met them. It turns out that what we thought we knew about them is wrong. They weren’t hunched, grunting, knuckle-dragging ape-men at all. In a reconstructed, imaginary confrontation, we discover they were faster, smarter, better looking and much more like us than we ever thought.

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