Horizon - man and science today

The Talgai Skull is the name given to an ancient fossilised skull which was uncovered in a paddock in Southern Queensland in 1886. The skull caused a sensation in scientific circles in 1914, but it is only recently that serious attempts have been made to establish its age.
Professor N. W. G. Macintosh, Professor of Anatomy at the University of Sydney, believes the skull could throw light on the origin of the aborigines-to link them with remains of other ancient men found in Java. The first task facing Macintosh was to discover exactly where the skull was found, and the bulk of the film traces the fascinating detective work that went on in the small rural communities of the Darling Downs in Queensland, and the frustrations involved in getting accurate information so long after the event.
This film won the 1968 Australian Golden Reel Award for Documentaries

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