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Secrets of the Neanderthals

Secrets of the Neanderthals

20246.71h 20m

Overview

This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.

Directed by Ashley Gething
Produced by Ashley Gething, Clementine Cheetham
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Top Cast

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Narrator (voice)

Gabriel Andreu

Gabriel Andreu

Older Neanderthal Man

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Caroline Colomei

Older Neanderthal Woman

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Kareem Alexander

Younger Neanderthal Man

Ibbi El Hani

Ibbi El Hani

Younger Neanderthal Woman

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Paula Parunov

Neanderthal Child

Themes & Keywords

human evolutionscientific studyprehistoryextinctionfossilneanderthalprehistoric manforensic archaeologyscientific researchhistory of mankindarchaeologyhistorical documentary

About Secrets of the Neanderthals

Secrets of the Neanderthals is a documentary, mystery, history film released in 2024 exploring themes of human evolution, scientific study, prehistory, extinction, fossil, neanderthal. Directed by Ashley Gething, it stars Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Andreu, Caroline Colomei. This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.

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