Secret History of Humans Fire, Coal and Oil (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 22 min | Documentary, History

Secret History of Humans

Fire, Coal and Oil (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 22 min | Documentary, History

Early man rubbed two sticks together and created fire. We learn to cook our food, saving vital energy. As a result, our brains expand--making us the most intelligent species on the planet.

Composers

Tom Howe | Edward White

Cinematographers

Joel Devlin | Michael Epple | Simon Fanthorpe | Rob Goldie | Michael Snyman

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Updated Feb 16, 2013

Release date

Feb 16, 2013 (United States)

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Meyers Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Snatch (2000)
Mark Frauenfelder Self - Editor-in-Chief, Make Self - Editor-in-Chief, Make See fewer	The Immortal Augustus Gladstone (2013)
Mehmet Oz Self - New York Presbyterian Hospital (as Dr. Mehmet Oz) Self - New York Presbyterian Hospital (as Dr. Mehmet Oz) See fewer	John Q (2002)
James Meigs Self - Editor-in-Chief, Popular Mechanics Self - Editor-in-Chief, Popular Mechanics See fewer	Popular Mechanics: Saturday Mechanic (2012)
Sam Sheridan Self - Author, A Fighter's Heart Self - Author, A Fighter's Heart See fewer	Warrior (2011)
Mike Loades Self - Militarian Historian Self - Militarian Historian See fewer	World of Weapons (2020)
George Wunderlich Self - National Museum of Civil War Medicine Self - National Museum of Civil War Medicine See fewer	Mercy Street (2016)
Brian Williams Self - NBC Nightly News Self - NBC Nightly News See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)