
Before We Ruled the Earth
Before We Ruled the Earth is an odyssey of evolution, from Homo ergaster in Africa at 1.7 million years ago, to Paleo-Indians living in North America at 11,000 years ago. Detailed recreations of hominid life over seven time periods, stunning wilderness locations, state of the art makeup effects and photo-realistic 3-D animated animals bring the past to life. Factual. Entertaining. Riveting. How did we problem solve to protect and provide for our families and ourselves? What are the technological innovations that helped to move us up the food chain? Early human's ability to adapt is what pushed them to the four corners of the earth and beyond, Before We Ruled The Earth.
- 2003-2003
- 1 season
- Artisan Home Entertainment
- Documentary
Before We Ruled the Earth is an odyssey of evolution, from Homo ergaster in Africa at 1.7 million years ago, to Paleo-Indians living in North America at 11,000 years ago. Detailed recreations of hominid life over seven time periods, stunning wilderness locations, state of the art makeup effects and photo-realistic 3-D animated animals bring the past to life. Factual. Entertaining. Riveting. How did we problem solve to protect and provide for our families and ourselves? What are the technological innovations that helped to move us up the food chain? Early human's ability to adapt is what pushed them to the four corners of the earth and beyond, Before We Ruled The Earth.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Hunt or Be Hunted
Sun, Feb 9, 2003
A pair of homo ergaster take the first step up the food chain by learning to scavenge meat using a stone hand ax. A million years later a hunt of a herd of irish elk by a tribe of home erectus goes terribly wrong when the torches used to drive the herd fail to stay lit. A tribe of Neandthals makes a good though dangerous living hunting bison until the cooling climate reduces the available game.
Awards
- 2003 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) - Nominated
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