Ancient Mysteries
Season 4 Episode 15 - The Fate of the Neandertals
More than 70 thousand years ago, a clan of cave dwellers roamed the cliffs of Le Conte in Southwestern France. They were Neandertals, distant cousins to modern man. The caves, among other archaeological sites, have revealed much about Neandertals. But new disoveries have prompted more questions and mysteries. No other prehistoric group has received as much attention as the Neandertals. No other group carries such a weight of scientific and popular misconceptions or has its name associated with savagery, stupidity and animal strength. Fossils records place the last Neandertal on earth 30,000 years ago. Then they vanished. Or did they? There is more to Neandertals than their fossil remains. This hour will explore the Neandertals who, despite new and enticing clues, remain a people of mystery.
Episodes in Season 4
Ancient Altered States
45 min
Ancient Prophecy
45 min
Witches
45 min
Mystical Monuments of Ancient Greece
45 min
Tombs of the Gods: The Great Pyramids of Giza
45 min
The Curse of the Hope Diamond
45 min
Secrets of the Romanovs
45 min
Legends of the Arabian Nights
45 min
The Fate of the Neandertals
45 min
Human Sacrifice
45 min
The Lost City of Pirates
45 min
Guardian of the Ages: The Great Sphinx
45 min
Dragons
45 min
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
45 min
The Black Death
45 min
The Curse of the Borgias
45 min
