Planet Science: Who Discovered America

Jan 1, 2006

0h 50m

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Overview

This documentary tries to unveil where the first Americans originated from.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Granada Productions

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Cast

Narrator

Jimmy Hibbert

Herself - GeoArchaeologist Liverpool John Moores University

Silvia Gonzales

Himself - Associate Professor of Anthropology, California Polytechnic State University

Terry Jones

Himself - Director, University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Jon Erlandson

Himself - PhD, Director, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute

J.M. Adovasio

Himself - Director, Texas Archaeological Resarch Laboratory

Micheal B. Collins

Himself - Curator for Archaeology, Smithsonian Institution

Dennis Stanford

Herself - PhD. Adjunct Scientist, Smithsonian Institution

Pegi Jodry

Himself - PhD. Curator for Physical Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution

Doug Owsley

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The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization

Oct 26, 2020

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art depict the lifestyle, thoughts, and beliefs of the Elamites.

8.0

Angkor et Les Mystères de L'Empire Khmer

Nov 3, 2022

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Die verschwundene Welt von Honduras

Mar 8, 2024

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4.5

Ancient Armageddon

Jun 5, 2023

This explores the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history, and warns we may be facing similar threats today.

7.3

Chasing the Equinox

Nov 19, 2019

The ancients hid the secrets of their incredible knowledge of astronomy in their temples and palaces, built to align with the sun, on the same day, all over the world. Revealing our species' obsession with the sun, across thousands of years and every continent, this is architectural magic on a cosmic scale.

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La Cité oubliée de Ramsès II

Apr 6, 2023

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10.0

Ancient Extraterrestrials: Aliens and UFOs Before the Dawn of Time

Apr 19, 2013

Zecharia Sitchin is the author of the successful book series "The Earth Chronicles." Join this amazing scholar as he makes a scientific and scholarly argument for ancient visits to our Earth. Sitchin gives a compelling and entertaining presentation detailing the evidence that ancient aliens from other worlds have not only visited the earth but plan to return.

8.0

Expédition Pétra : sur la piste des Nabatéens

Sep 21, 2022

No overview available.

9.0

Sardinia, The Mysterious Civilization of The Nuraghi

Oct 12, 2024

No overview available.

7.3

Egypt's Lost Cities

May 30, 2011

It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change. Dr. Sarah Parcak uses satellites to probe beneath the sands, where she has found cities, temples and pyramids. Now, with Dallas Campbell and Liz Bonnin, she heads to Egypt to discover if these magnificent buildings are really there.

8.0

Lost Cities Of The Bible

Jan 1, 2006

In the Bible, God destroys the sinful cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and sides with Joshua to conquer another misbehaving city: Jericho. Are these stories true or simply moral fables? Archaeological and geological evidence holds the answer.

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Civilisations: The Gardens of Babel

Jan 1, 2001

Mesopotamia was the site of the Sumerian civilisation, which flourished at the confluence of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. From 5000 to 2000 BC, the Sumerians flourished in a hostile environment by developing agriculture and irrigation and they opened up the trade routes of the ancient world. It was the Sumerians who invented writing and the wheel, and they first divided time into minutes and seconds. In the end however the Babylonian civilisation took the place of the Sumerians. However their heritage and myths live on in the Mediterranean and Western worlds to this day.

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The Entire History of the Maya

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A documentary made by History Time on YouTube. Written, researched and produced by Pete Kelly.

6.0

Lost Cities of the Amazon

Nov 20, 2008

Over the centuries, explorers traded tales of a lost civilization amid the dense Amazonian rainforest. Scientists dismissed the legends as exaggerations, believing that the rainforest could not sustain such a huge population—until now. A new generation of explorers armed with 21st-century technology has uncovered remarkable evidence that could reinvent our understanding of the Amazon and the indigenous peoples who lived there. Using CGI and dramatic re-creations, National Geographic re-imagines the banks of the Amazon 500 years ago, teeming with inhabitants living in the Lost Cities of the Amazon.

8.5

Peru - Sacrifices in the Kingdom of Chimor

Sep 1, 2022

In northern Peru, the unprecedented archaeological discovery of the largest known mass child sacrifice in the world opens the doors to the kingdom of Chimor. This international archaeological investigation carried out like a criminal investigation reveals the mysteries of the last civilization of the Andes before the arrival of the Incas.

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UFO: Paranormal Overlords

Jan 17, 2023

A documentary purporting to expose the space alien conspiracy that not only influenced human history... but created it as well.

5.6

Congo

Jun 9, 1995

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk.

3.6

Curse of the Mayans

Jan 2, 2017

Danielle Noble (played by Carla Ortiz) and her team of expert cave divers led by an ambitious american archaeologist (Steve Wilcox), undertake an expedition in search of the lost Mayan Library, without imagining they will instead find the hidden gates of hell known as Xib'alb'a.

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Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Jun 2, 2001

A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.