Nova

Season 29 Episode 2: Neanderthals on Trial

51 Seasons Oct 09, 2001 TV-PG 55m 7.7

Examining the anthropological controversy surrounding Neanderthals, who died out almost 30,000 years ago. Were they our ancestors, or were they an evolutionary dead end?

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Season 29 Episodes:

Episode 1 Death Star

1. Death Star

Aired: Oct 2, 2001

Astronomers struggle for decades to determine where gamma ray bursts are comi...

Episode 2 Neanderthals on Trial

2. Neanderthals on Trial

Aired: Oct 9, 2001

Examining the anthropological controversy surrounding Neanderthals, who died ...

Episode 3 Fireworks!

3. Fireworks!

Aired: Oct 23, 2001

This explosive NOVA presents the colorful history of pyrotechnics and reveals...

Episode 5 The Missing Link

5. The Missing Link

Aired: Nov 6, 2001

A paleontological tour-de-force and suspenseful scientific detective story, t...

Episode 8 Fire Wars

8. Fire Wars

Aired: Dec 11, 2001

Following smoke jumpers and "hotshots" as they fight forest fires during 2000...

Episode 11 Lost Roman Treasure

11. Lost Roman Treasure

Aired: Jan 22, 2002

Experts rescue priceless mosaics from an ancient city that is about to disapp...

Episode 15 The Orchid Hunter

15. The Orchid Hunter

Aired: Mar 26, 2002

"Orchid Hunter" explores the appeal of the world's largest plant family by fo...

Episode 17 Fire Wars

17. Fire Wars

Aired: May 7, 2002

Following smoke jumpers and "hotshots" as they fight forest fires during 2000...


Info about Nova

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary