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Planet Science: Who Discovered America
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Planet Science: Who Discovered America

2006-01-01 · 50 min · Not rated

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

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Directors
Maire Tracey
Production companies
Granada Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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Jimmy HibbertJimmy HibbertNarrator
Silvia GonzalesHerself - GeoArchaeologist Liverpool John Moores University
Terry JonesTerry JonesHimself - Associate Professor of Anthropology, California Polytechnic State University
Jon ErlandsonHimself - Director, University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
J.M. AdovasioJ.M. AdovasioHimself - PhD, Director, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute
Micheal B. CollinsHimself - Director, Texas Archaeological Resarch Laboratory
Dennis StanfordDennis StanfordHimself - Curator for Archaeology, Smithsonian Institution
Pegi JodryHerself - PhD. Adjunct Scientist, Smithsonian Institution
Doug OwsleyDoug OwsleyHimself - PhD. Curator for Physical Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution

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