# The Dawn of Humankind

Four-part program about the evolution of the human race, told from a scientific point of view. Explores evidence from archaeology, paleontology, and genetics of the transition from caveman to the modern human species. Covers the Cro-Magnons, Neanderthals, australopithecine, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, and Homo sapiens. Relates discoveries in Africa by archaeologist Hilary Deacon. Tells of geneticist Rebecca Cann's research on DNA passed from mother to daughter, from which she concludes that the human race came from one woman in Africa 200,000 years ago. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : 1/2 in. + VHS format Title on cassette label: The dawn of humankind : a search for the origin of the human species Title on guide: The dawn of humankind : tracing the evolution of modern humans Photography, Michel Deloire, Peter Bonilla, Tim Chevallier ; narrator, Mark Lenard ; music, Jack Tillar ; editor, John Soh Mark Lenard

- Kind: Film
- Year: 1992
- By: Mark Lenard, Gail Willumsen, WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), Intellimation, Inc.
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/TheDawnofHumankind)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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