First Peoples

The First Modern European

Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 14s

Deep inside a Romanian cave, archaeologist Joao Zilhao and his team uncover a modern human, amongst the bones of prehistoric bears. On First Peoples: Europe, Zilhao describes the "extreme archeaology" needed to examine the cave.

Aired: 07/07/15

Rating: NR

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