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15,000 years ago, the Cro-Magnons had evolved to become the sole residents of Europe. They had all the abilities of modern humans: the power of speech, reasoning skills, and a belief in the afterlif...( read more  read more... )e. But it was still a struggle to survive in a land where large dangerous carnivores competed for living space. As the humans spread out across the world, they made their way over an ancient land bridge connecting Asia and the Americas: Beringia. Life inthe tundra was treacherous, and three stranded women had to use their ingenuity, skill, and sheer guts to survive emong the Woolly Mammoths on which they depended for survival. Moving to North America, the so-called Paleo-Indians developed even more sophisticated weapons and their ability to communicate. They flourished among the waning megafauna like the Giant Ground Sloth. Hunting reached its climax on the Great Plains of North America when two small bands of Paleo-Indians came together for a ritual buffalo hunt, driving hundreds of buffalo off a cliff in a massive slaughter. Early human's ability to adapt is what pushed them to the four corners of the earth and beyond, Before We Ruled The Earth.

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Unrated, 49 min.

Directed by: Pierre de Lespinois

Release Date: December 31, 2003

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DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003

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  • franktowers
    September 24, 2007
    franktowers
    'tsss alright
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    July 10, 2008
    sxcjaydo
    this is a really good movie!
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    November 21, 2007
    tannerbjj
    Discovery channel rules
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    August 6, 2007
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    hehe im the beastlol
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    April 22, 2007
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    March 27, 2007
    kixs04
    YaY! Gotta love the Discovery Channel!
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    March 18, 2007
    clareeezzz
    This is great. I love to watch this, and I have watched it multiple times. Love it.
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    March 14, 2007
    moviebuffgirl
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  • elof24
    February 18, 2007
    elof24
    i like history, but this is pushing it.
  • DillonH14
    February 17, 2007
    DillonH14
    Nice name, really makes me wana watch it now!! (Sarcasm)

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  • clareeezzz
    March 18, 2007
    clareeezzz
    Great. I actually have watched this multiple times, and I HAVE TAKEN NOTESSS...
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