Signs Out of Time - The Story of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas

Formato: DVD

Ano: 2003

Synopsis: Signs Out of Time, a film by Donna Read and Starhawk, examines the life and work of world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Marija Gimbutas. Drawing from her extensive knowledge of mythology and linguistics, Lithuanian-born Gimbutas uncovered the life-affirming and goddess-worshipping civilizations of pre-historic “Old Europe.” Weaving together footage of Gimbutas herself, as well as interviews with her supporters and critics, Signs Out of Time reveals a visionary scholar whose theories challenged the “establishment” of her time and influenced a generation of scholars, feminists, and social thinkers. (alivemindmedia.com)

The real Eve

Formato: DVD

Ano: 2002

Sinopse: Muitos cientistas acreditam que os primeiros seres humanos surgiram na África Oriental. Se isso for verdade, por que os humanos são encontrados em quase todos os lugares do mundo? Qual a razão de sermos diferentes uns dos outros? No documentário "A Origem do Homem" entenderemos as respostas para essas e outras questões, utilizando as mais recentes pesquisas nos campos da genética e antropologia. Qual foi a causa do grande êxodo desses seres humanos? Como conseguiram povoar quase toda a extensão da Terra? Como nossos corpos adaptaram-se com o passar do tempo ao meio ambiente? Descubra de onde viemos em "A Origem do Homem" (The Real Eve - A Verdadeira Eva).

Synopsis: The made-for-cable documentary film The Real Eve is predicated on the theory that the human race can be traced to a common ancestor. The mitochondrial DNA of one prehistoric woman, who lived in Africa, has according to this theory been passed down from generation to generation over a span of 150,000 years, supplying the "chemical energy" to all humankind. The film was assembled by Oxford-based tropical pediatrician Stephen Oppenheimer, author of -The Peopling of the World; he appears on camera along with Dr. Nina Jablonski of the California Academy of Science. A coproduction of Britain's @Granada Television and America's @Discovery Channel, The Real Eve made its first U.S. cable appearance on April 21, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Chapter Listing:
01. Introduction [2:50]
02. First Modern Humans [3:28]
03. Mitochondria DNA [12:29]
04. Out of Africa [8:32]
05. Drift [2:56]
06. The Toba Explosion [12:40]
07. Reaching Australia [6:44]
08. Why We Look Different [3:40]
09. Europe's Delay [8:11]
10. Neanderthals [6:33]
11. Ornamentation [4:02]
12. The First Americans [15:20]
13. Credits [:32]

Lascaux, Préhistoire de L'Art

Formato: DVD

Ano: 1996

Origem: França (no entanto é mais fácil encontrar o DVD com o título traduzido para inglês: "Lascaux, The Prehistory Of Art")

Synopsis: Lascaux is the most beautiful and the most lavish of all the adorned prehistoric caves . But is there really such a thing as prehistoric "art" ? Who were the painters of Lascaux ? How to explain the striking stylistic unity of certain clusters, or the contradictions between similar figures that may be painted in different periods?
The images themselves can only astonish and provoke questions. Lascaux furnihes evidence of refined knowledge and skill, which reflect a much more capable and complex prehistoric civilisation that we have yet imagined.
The technology put to use in this film - computer graphics and special effects - facilitates a deeper investigation of the images. While comparing several hypotheses and expounding on the latest theories, the film also provides an encounter with a mythical, unfathomable site that continues to fascinate us.

The Mysterious Origins of Man

Formatos: VHS + DVD
Ano: 1996

Synopsis: Episode: Rewriting Human History:

Originally broadcast in 1996 by NBC television, this video is part of a documentary that generated a considerable amount of controversy due to its support of a creationist view of human history promoted by a self-described "new breed" of scientists. Narrated by movie star and National Rifle Association spokesman Charlton Heston, this episode takes the viewer into locked museum storerooms and the dens of Peruvian grave robbers, coming up with artifacts that seem to indicate humans lived with dinosaurs -- a conclusion considered erroneous by mainstream science. The overall program asserts that rejection of creationism by the mainstream scientific community is due to that group processing information through a "knowledge filter" that screens out data that doesn't fit its preconceived ideas. ~ Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide

Ape to Man

Formato: DVD
Ano: 2005
Sinopse: De onde viemos? Por séculos a grande pergunta da história da ciência não teve resposta científica. Então a primeira evidência de um ancestral humano deu início a uma revolução científica. Esta é a história da busca pelas origens da raça humana. Ela abrange um século e meio de procura incansável que construiu e destruiu as carreiras dos maiores cientistas da área. Para uns poucos afortunados, uma descoberta daria um vislumbre do mundo desconhecido dos nossos ancestrais. Agora, juntando os fragmentos do passado, a história completa foi finalmente reconstruída. Abrangendo 300 mil gerações, cerca de três milhões de anos, é a história do nosso progresso, do macaco ao homem.

Ape Man: Search for the first human

Formato: TVrip

Ano: 2005

Toumai, descoberto em 2002 no Chad, o mais antigo hominídeo, com 7 milhões de anos.

10,000 BC

Formato: Cinema + DVD

Ano: 2008

Synopsis: A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter named D'Leh's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe. When a band of mysterious horse-riding warlords raid the Yaghal camp and kidnaps his heart's desire - the beautiful Evolet along with many others, D'Leh is forced to lead a small group of hunters south to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. Driven by destiny, the unlikely band of warriors must battle saber-toothed cats and terror birds in the Levant. (IMDb)