The Great Human Race
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201660 minEnded

The Great Human Race

Network:National Geographic

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S01E10 - "Pioneer"

Aired on Apr 12, 2016, 2:00 AM

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Six million years ago our ancestors began to walk upright then left the trees and ventured out into the wild African savanna. For millions of years we would adapt, strengthen, and spread across the planet's harshest terrains. We withstood droughts and ice ages to not only survive, but to become the dominant species on Earth. Could we do it again?

Details

Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
February 1, 2016
Ended
April 11, 2016
Schedule
Monday at 10:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 10 Episodes)

Dawn

Survival expert Cat Bigney and Archaeologist Bill Schindler survive the wild savanna just as primitive people did 2.6 million years ago.

Feb 1, 2016

60 min

Fire

Cat Bigney and Bill Schindler journey into the jungles of Uganda to follow in the footsteps of one our earliest ancestors — Homo erectus.

Feb 8, 2016

60 min

Hunt

Archaeologist Bill Schindler and survival instructor Cat Bigney follow in the footsteps of where Homo sapiens first walked the Earth, through the mountains of Ethiopia. This is where humans became the dominant species, by going from hunted to hunter. Schindler and Bigney attempt to hunt using the methods of our earliest ancestors. After little success in the lowland prairie, they move into the higher elevations, where the thin air and thick fog present unforeseen challenges.

Feb 15, 2016

60 min

Thirst

Cat and Bill follow in the footsteps of early Homo sapiens as they make their way through the Arabian Desert. Their mission is to locate dried riverbeds and follow them to the seasonal monsoon area along the coast. But to do so, they must endure blistering heat and desolate sands. Food is nearly impossible to find and their water supplies quickly run low.

Feb 22, 2016

60 min

Adrift

Explorers must find a way to get to the coast in hopes of finding food and resources.

Mar 7, 2016

60 min

Cave

Cat and Bill find themselves in an area rich with natural resources and must find shelter. Luckily, they quickly stumble upon a cave.

Mar 14, 2016

60 min

Ice

Living as Siberian hunters in the ice age, Bill and Cat must take advantage of their natural resources to build tools that ensure their survival.

Mar 21, 2016

60 min

Herd

Bill and Cat are nomadic pastoralists in Mongolia, with animals that need to be moved to the mountains before temperatures reach freezing.

Mar 28, 2016

60 min

First Americans

Bill and Cat follow in the footsteps of the first Americans 15,000 years ago.

Apr 4, 2016

60 min

Pioneer

Bill and Cat must survive a land of ice and snow. With nighttime looming, they will have to find a way to withstand below-freezing temperatures.

Apr 11, 2016

60 min

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