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The Incredible Human Journey

The Americas (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary, History
How did Stone Age people reach North and South America? Dr Alice Roberts discovers evidence for an ancient corridor through the Canadian ice sheet that may have allowed those first people through. But some very ancient finds in southern ...See moreHow did Stone Age people reach North and South America? Dr Alice Roberts discovers evidence for an ancient corridor through the Canadian ice sheet that may have allowed those first people through. But some very ancient finds in southern Chile seem to suggest a very different way in to the Americas; an ancient human skull discovered in Brazil even points to an Australasian origin of the Americans. Could a route from Australia across the Pacific have been possible? See less
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Director
Peter Oxley
Writer
Michael Mosley (series originated)
Producer
Peter Oxley (producer)
Composer
Ty Unwin (music by)
Cinematographer
Paul Jenkins (director of photography) (as Paul Francis Jenkins)
Editor
Ian Arwas
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jun 14, 2009
Release date
Jun 14, 2009 (United Kingdom)

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9 cast members
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Alice Roberts
Self - Presenter (as Dr. Alice Roberts) Self - Presenter (as Dr. Alice Roberts)   See fewer
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Sandford Bigplume
Self - Tsuu T'ina Nation (as Chief Bigplume) Self - Tsuu T'ina Nation (as Chief Bigplume)   See fewer
The Incredible Human Journey (2009)
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Mike Collins
Self - University of Texas (as Dr Mike Collins) Self - University of Texas (as Dr Mike Collins)   See fewer
The Incredible Human Journey (2009)
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Andy Hemmings
Self - University of Texas (as Dr Andy Hemmings) Self - University of Texas (as Dr Andy Hemmings)   See fewer
The Incredible Human Journey (2009)
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John R. Johnson
Self - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (as Dr John R. Johnson) Self - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (as Dr John R. Johnson)   See fewer
The Incredible Human Journey (2009)
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Rolf Mathewes
Self - Simon Fraser University (as Prof Rolf Mathewes) Self - Simon Fraser University (as Prof Rolf Mathewes)   See fewer
The Incredible Human Journey (2009)
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Walter Neves
Self - University of São Paulo (as Prof Walter Neves) Self - University of São Paulo (as Prof Walter Neves)   See fewer
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Jim Orava
Self Self   See fewer
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Tessa Wojtczak primary photo
Tessa Wojtczak
Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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