Documentary

Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth

The story of how Homo sapiens once shared the Earth with other species of hominid, and how, against all the odds, we survived.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth

First Air Date

June 23, 2011

Last Air Date

June 30, 2011

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC One

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Neanderthal

This episode is set 35,000 years ago and depicts Homo sapiens's encounter with Homo neanderthalensis. As the ice caps retreated, the Neanderthal stronghold in Europe weakened, providing a window of opportunity to which modern humans owe their existence.

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