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The Ascent of Man

Lower than the Angels

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

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Jacob Bronowski opens the first programme at man's birthplace, the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, and traces the evolution of man's unique gifts - foresight and imagination. He follows man from Africa through desert and Ice Age. Show less

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