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- DirectorJohn D. BoswellStarsDavid AttenboroughBrian CoxCarl SaganThe universe is ancient - 50,000 times older than our species. On a cosmic time scale, human history is as brief as the blink of an eye. By compressing all 13.8 billion years of time into a 10 minute scale, this video shows just how young we truly are, and just how ancient and vast our universe is. Starting with the big bang and culminating in the appearance of homo sapiens, this experience follows the unfolding of time at 22 million years per second, adhering closely to current scientific understanding.
- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsCate BlanchettJamal CavilMaisha DiattaAn exploration into our planetary past and a search for humanity's place in the future. With narration by Cate Blanchett.
- StarsJonathan MarkleyBernard BullenMichio KakuThe story of humans is often driven by events from the prehistoric past. How did physics, geology, biology, chemistry shape our history?
- StarsJohn GreenHank GreenEmily GraslieJohn and Hank Green go over the history of the universe in a fun and exciting way.
- DirectorGabriel RotelloStarsBryan CranstonJonathan MarkleyPeter TahoeA two-hour special that caps off the 16-episode first season of H2's "Big History", the program illustrates the eight major "thresholds" or turning points that have made our universe and life on our planet possible.
- StarsBryan CranstonJonathan MarkleyTrevor S. ValleExplores many facets of epic moments in history from the past 13.7 billion years, from a Big History perspective.
- DirectorDouglas CohenStarsCorey BurtonAlex FilippenkoPeter WardA rapid-fire history of our world, from the beginning of time as we know it to present day. This two-hour CGI-driven special delves into the key turning points: the formation of earth, emergence of life, spread of man and the growth of civilization--and reveals their surprising connections to our world today.
- DirectorDavid KennardPatsy NorthcuttStarsBrian Thomas SwimmeThe Emmy Award winning JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE tells an epic story of cosmic, Earth and human transformation from The Big Bang to today. Evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme and Yale historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker have crafted an elegant narrative that both illuminates and celebrates the profound role humans play in the flourishing of the Earth.
- StarsEric Cline
- StarsSteven KearneyRichard CottonDemetri GoritsasExploration of great archaeological discoveries, fascinating ancient civilizations, forgotten architectural marvels and tantalizing historical mysteries.
- StarsRudy ReimerJenifer BrousseauJacob PrattThe archaeological record of the First Peoples of North America is scattered, fragmented, and could be lost forever. Guided by Indigenous archaeologist, Dr. Rudy Reimer (Squamish), and two adventure loving co-hosts Jenifer Brousseau (Ojibway/French) and Jacob Pratt (Dakota/ Saulteaux), we are taken on a Vision Quest through the mountains, waterways, plains, and Arctic landscapes of Canada's ancient archaeological record to discover first-hand the untold story of the original peoples of North America. For the first time in archaeological history twelve thousand years of human inhabitation of this land is vividly brought to life through thirteen episodes of Wild Archaeology.18 episodes
- Curious Minds interviews historians and political experts to contextualize important moments in history from little known facts about George Washington to life lessons from 9/11.
- Eric Cline, Professor of Classics and Anthropology at George Washington University, takes you through one day in the life of an archaeologist, which starts at 4:30AM!
- StarsMonty DobsonMichael NassaneyAdam KaneJoin Dr. Monty Dobson on the expedition to uncover America's archaeological history. The series follows Monty as he explores archaeological sites along America's ever shifting frontier and uses these sites as touch points to tell America's story. From the first peoples who arrived during the last Ice Age to the archaeology of the Industrial Age, America from the Ground Up. is history like you've never seen it before.12 Episodes
- StarsAlex LanglandsHelen SkeltonRaksha DavePresenters Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands explore some of the most fascinating periods of British history through current archaeological excavations around the country.
- StarsAlice RobertsStuart PriorCat JarmanDr Alice Roberts visits archaeological excavations around the UK, linking together the results of digs and investigations the length and breadth of the country to build up a picture of the year in British archaeology.
- CreatorTim TaylorStarsTony RobinsonPhil HardingJohn GaterA group of archaeologists have 3 days to discover historical artifacts in different sites around Britain.
- StarsDon WildmanEric GellerSirin AkinciAs we descend beneath our modern day cities, we are met with ancient and hidden secrets. Journey with us back through history and rediscover cities of the underworld.
- StarsJosh BernsteinHunter EllisZahi HawassDigging for the Truth is a History Channel's television series hosted for the first three seasons by Josh Bernstein, who explores various historical mysteries.
- StarsSimcha JacoboviciGabriel BarkayYair ZakovitchSimcha Jocobovici hosts this 26-part series, stripping biblical archaeology naked and treating the Bible stories with his own brand of investigative journalism.
- StarsAlice RobertsKatie HirstMeg WattersA team of archeologists go on extreme expeditions to uncover mysteries of the past.
- StarsRoger SteffensTake a virtual reality tour through rediscovered cities and see archaeological sites as their inhabitants saw them centuries ago.
- StarsJohn Rhys-DaviesAmnon Ben TorAlbert JordanVarious archeological subjects are explored and the research projects to explore them.
- DirectorDaniel BrackenStarsMonty DobsonLynne GoldsteinAdam KaneIn episode five, Monty explores The Science of Archaeology. Monty interviews some of America's most renown archaeologists and uses demonstrations of the tools and techniques they use to uncover the past. From 3D underwater sonar mapping of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes to using ground penetrating radar and magnetic imaging to map Native American sites, Monty explores the fascinating science of archaeology beyond the point of a trowel. Archaeology: where history meets science in the dirt!
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogJean ClottesJulien MonneyWerner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
- 2016– 2 eps7.4 (21)TV Mini SeriesStarsJago CooperArchaeologist Dr Jago Cooper travels along the 1,400 mile coastline of Northwest America to explore how local tribes understanding of their environment allowed them to develop a resilient culture.
- DirectorTika LaudunStarsPat WallaceJon GibsonRoger SaucierAn exploration of the Poverty Point State Historic Site in northeastern Louisiana.
- DirectorAnna SofaerStarsPaul PinoRobert RedfordAnna SofaerAmerica's Stonehenge?
- DirectorGray WarrinerStarsGlenn MazenA look at the mysterious Hopewell culture, which thrived throughout the Ohio River Valley and beyond around 2000 years ago. The Native Americans of that tradition built thousands of earthen mounds and other earthworks in eastern North America between 200 BC and 500 AD, but no one is exactly sure why. Their trade network extended from Canada to Wyoming to the Gulf of Mexico.