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| director = Natalie Humphreys<br>(creative director)
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| narrated = [[George McGavin]]<br>[[Alice Roberts]]
| narrated = [[George McGavin]]<br>[[Alice Roberts]]
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| language = English
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| num_episodes = Three one-hour episodes
| executive_producer = Jane Aldous
| producer = Jane Aldous<br>(executive producer);<br>Graeme Thomson<br>(series producer)
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| producer = Graeme Thomson
| editor = Paul Conti<br>John Steventon<br>John Wilson
| editor = Paul Conti<br>John Steventon<br>John Wilson
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'''''Prehistoric Autopsy''''' is a 2012 [[Television in the United Kingdom|British television]] [[documentary film]] series shown in three one-hour episodes on [[BBC Two]]. The series is about [[human evolution]] and is narrated by biologist [[George McGavin]] and anatomist [[Alice Roberts]]. Graeme Thomson is the series producer and Jane Aldous is the executive producer.<ref name="BBC-201210">{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Prehistoric Autopsy|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xfdmt |date=22 October 2012 |work=[[BBC]] |accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="IMDB-2017">{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Prehistoric Autopsy |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2507240/ |date=2017 |work=[[IMDB]] |accessdate=24 March 2017 }}</ref>
'''''Prehistoric Autopsy''''' is a 2012 [[Television in the United Kingdom|British television]] [[documentary film]] series shown in three one-hour episodes on [[BBC Two]]. The series is about [[human evolution]] and is narrated by biologist [[George McGavin]] and anatomist [[Alice Roberts]]. Graeme Thomson is the series producer and Jane Aldous is the executive producer.<ref name="BBC-201210">{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Prehistoric Autopsy|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xfdmt |date=22 October 2012 |work=[[BBC]] |accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="IMDB-2017">{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Prehistoric Autopsy |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2507240/ |date=2017 |work=[[IMDb]] |accessdate=24 March 2017 }}</ref>


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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|Title=[[Neanderthal]]
|Title=[[Neanderthal]]
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|ShortSummary=Neanderthal [[hominid]]s were a species of [[archaic human]]s in the genus [[Homo]] that dates possibly to 600,000 years ago, but more likely to 250,000 years ago, and went extinct about 40,000 years ago.<ref name="AUS-20151030">{{cite web |last=Dorey |first=Fran |title=Homo Neanderthalensis - The Neanderthals |url=https://australianmuseum.net.au/homo-neanderthalensis |date=30 October 2015 |work=[[Australian Museum]] |accessdate=1 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name="SI-20150811">{{cite web |last=Gibbons |first=John |title=Why Did Neanderthals Go Extinct? |url=http://insider.si.edu/2015/08/why-did-neanderthals-go-extinct/ |date=11 August 2015 |work=[[Smithsonian Institution]] |accessdate=1 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name="BBC-20060913">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5343266.stm|title=Neanderthals' 'last rock refuge'|last=Rincon|first=Paul|date=13 September 2006|work=BBC News|accessdate= 25 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="NAT-200610">{{cite journal |vauthors=Finlayson C, Pacheco FG, Rodríguez-Vidal J, etal |title=Late survival of Neanderthals at the southernmost extreme of Europe |journal=Nature |volume=443 |issue=7113 |pages= 850–853 |date=October 2006 |pmid=16971951 |doi=10.1038/nature05195|bibcode = 2006Natur.443..850F }}</ref> This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Neanderthals looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 70,000 year-old [[La Ferrassie 1]].
|ShortSummary=Neanderthal [[hominid]]s were a species of [[archaic human]]s in the genus ''[[Homo]]'' that date possibly to 600,000 years ago, but more likely to 250,000 years ago, and went extinct about 40,000 years ago.<ref name="AUS-20151030">{{cite web |last=Dorey |first=Fran |title=Homo Neanderthalensis - The Neanderthals |url=https://australianmuseum.net.au/homo-neanderthalensis |date=30 October 2015 |work=[[Australian Museum]] |accessdate=1 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name="SI-20150811">{{cite web |last=Gibbons |first=John |title=Why Did Neanderthals Go Extinct? |url=http://insider.si.edu/2015/08/why-did-neanderthals-go-extinct/ |date=11 August 2015 |work=[[Smithsonian Institution]] |accessdate=1 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name="BBC-20060913">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5343266.stm|title=Neanderthals' 'last rock refuge'|last=Rincon|first=Paul|date=13 September 2006|work=BBC News|accessdate= 25 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="NAT-200610">{{cite journal |vauthors=Finlayson C, Pacheco FG, Rodríguez-Vidal J, etal |title=Late survival of Neanderthals at the southernmost extreme of Europe |journal=Nature |volume=443 |issue=7113 |pages= 850–853 |date=October 2006 |pmid=16971951 |doi=10.1038/nature05195|bibcode = 2006Natur.443..850F |s2cid=4411186 }}</ref> This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Neanderthals looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 70,000 year-old [[La Ferrassie 1]].
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|Title=[[Homo erectus]]
|Title=[[Homo erectus]]
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|23}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|df=yes|2012|10|23}}
|ShortSummary=Homo erectus hominids were a species of extinct humans in the genus Homo that dates to 1.9 million years ago and went extinct as recently as 35,000 years ago.<ref name="SI-20110706">{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Scientists Show That Modern Humans Never Co-Existed With Homo Erectus |url=http://insider.si.edu/2011/07/scientists-show-that-modern-humans-never-co-existed-with-homo-erectus/ |date=6 July 2011 |work=[[Smithsonian Institution]] |accessdate=24 March 2017 }}</ref> This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Homo erectus looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 1.6 million-year-old [[Turkana Boy|Nariokotome Boy]].
|ShortSummary=''Homo erectus'' hominids were a species of extinct humans in the genus Homo that dates to 1.9 million years ago and went extinct as recently as 35,000 years ago.<ref name="SI-20110706">{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Scientists Show That Modern Humans Never Co-Existed With Homo Erectus |url=http://insider.si.edu/2011/07/scientists-show-that-modern-humans-never-co-existed-with-homo-erectus/ |date=6 July 2011 |work=[[Smithsonian Institution]] |accessdate=24 March 2017 }}</ref> This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Homo erectus looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 1.6 million-year-old [[Turkana Boy|Nariokotome Boy]].
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|Title=[[Lucy (Australopithecus)|Lucy]]
|Title=[[Lucy (Australopithecus)|Lucy]]
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|24}}
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|ShortSummary=Lucy is an example of [[Australopithecus afarensis]], a [[hominin]] in the genus [[Australopithecus]] that dates to 3.9 million years ago and went extinct about 2.9 million years ago.<ref name="EvolutionAndPrehistory">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ro/books?id=LfYirloa_rUC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=lucy+australopithecus+potassium+argon#v=onepage&q=lucy%20australopithecus%20potassium%20argon&f=false |title=Evolution And Prehistory: The Human Challenge, by William A. Haviland, Harald E. L. Prins, Dana Walrath, Bunny McBride |isbn=9780495381907 |author1=Prins |first1=Harald E. L |last2=Walrath |first2=Dana |last3=McBride |first3=Bunny |year=2007}}</ref> This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Australopithecus afarensis looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 3.2 million-year-old [[Lucy (Australopithecus)|Lucy]].
|ShortSummary=Lucy is an example of ''[[Australopithecus afarensis]]'', a [[hominin]] in the genus [[Australopithecus]] that dates to 3.9 million years ago and went extinct about 2.9 million years ago.<ref name="EvolutionAndPrehistory">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LfYirloa_rUC&dq=lucy+australopithecus+potassium+argon&pg=PA134 |title=Evolution And Prehistory: The Human Challenge, by William A. Haviland, Harald E. L. Prins, Dana Walrath, Bunny McBride |isbn=9780495381907 |last1=Prins |first1=Harald E. L |last2=Walrath |first2=Dana |last3=McBride |first3=Bunny |year=2007}}</ref> This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Australopithecus afarensis looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 3.2 million-year-old [[Lucy (Australopithecus)|Lucy]].
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==Participants==
==Participants==
The documentary film series is narrated by [[George McGavin]] and [[Alice Roberts]] and includes the following participants (alphabetized by last name):
The documentary film series is narrated by [[George McGavin]] and [[Alice Roberts]] and includes the following participants (alphabetized by last name):
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* [[Zeresenay Alemseged]] ([[California Academy of Sciences]])
* [[Zeresenay Alemseged]] ([[California Academy of Sciences]])
* Anna Barney ([[University of Southampton]])
* Anna Barney ([[University of Southampton]])
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Dawn of Humanity (film)|''Dawn of Humanity'']] (2015 PBS [[documentary film]])
* [[Dawn of Humanity (film)|''Dawn of Humanity'']] (2015 PBS [[documentary film]])
* [[Template:Human timeline|Human timeline]]
* [[Template:Life timeline|Life timeline]]
* [[Template:Nature timeline|Nature timeline]]
* ''[[Origins of Us]]'' (2011 BBC documentary film)
* ''[[Origins of Us]]'' (2011 BBC documentary film)
* ''[[The Incredible Human Journey]]'' (2009 BBC documentary film)
* ''[[The Incredible Human Journey]]'' (2009 BBC documentary film)
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=== [[Neanderthal]] ===
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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{official|http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xfdmt|''Prehistoric Autopsy'' – Official website}}.
* [http://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Prehistoric_Autopsy ''Prehistoric Autopsy''] at [http://www.DocuWiki.net DocuWiki.net]
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* {{BBC programme}}.
* [http://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Prehistoric_Autopsy ''Prehistoric Autopsy''] at [http://www.DocuWiki.net DocuWiki.net].
* {{IMDb title|id=tt2507240|title=Prehistoric Autopsy}}
* [https://www.amazon.com/Part-1-Neanderthal/dp/B017ORVUQY ''Prehistoric Autopsy''] at [[Amazon.com]]
* {{IMDb title|id=tt2507240|title=Prehistoric Autopsy}}.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Part-1-Neanderthal/dp/B017ORVUQY ''Prehistoric Autopsy''] at [[Amazon.com]].
* [https://www.dailymotion.com/us/relevance/universal/search/%22Prehistoric+Autopsy%22+BBC/1 ''Prehistoric Autopsy''] – video search on [[Dailymotion]]
* [https://www.dailymotion.com/us/relevance/universal/search/%22Prehistoric+Autopsy%22+BBC/1 ''Prehistoric Autopsy''] – video search on [[Dailymotion]].
* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Prehistoric+Autopsy%22+BBC ''Prehistoric Autopsy''] – video search on [[YouTube]]
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* {{Official website|http://www.alice-roberts.co.uk|Alice Roberts (anatomist) – Official website}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Prehistoric+Autopsy%22+BBC ''Prehistoric Autopsy''] – video search on [[Youtube]].
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* [http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive Human Timeline (Interactive)] – [[Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]], [[National Museum of Natural History]] (August 2016)
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* {{Official website|http://www.alice-roberts.co.uk|Alice Roberts (anatomist) – Official website}}.

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* [http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive Human Timeline (Interactive)] – [[Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]], [[National Museum of Natural History]] (August 2016).
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Prehistoric Autopsy
Film cover
GenreDocumentary film
Directed byNatalie Humphreys
(creative director)
Narrated byGeorge McGavin
Alice Roberts
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodesThree one-hour episodes
Production
Executive producerJane Aldous
ProducerGraeme Thomson
CinematographyVic Kusin
Phil Piotrowsky
EditorsPaul Conti
John Steventon
John Wilson
Running time3 h (180 min)
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC
Release22 October (2012-10-22) –
24 October 2012 (2012-10-24)

Prehistoric Autopsy is a 2012 British television documentary film series shown in three one-hour episodes on BBC Two. The series is about human evolution and is narrated by biologist George McGavin and anatomist Alice Roberts. Graeme Thomson is the series producer and Jane Aldous is the executive producer.[1][2]

Episodes

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No. Episode Original air date
1"Neanderthal" 22 October 2012 (2012-10-22)
Neanderthal hominids were a species of archaic humans in the genus Homo that date possibly to 600,000 years ago, but more likely to 250,000 years ago, and went extinct about 40,000 years ago.[3][4][5][6] This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Neanderthals looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 70,000 year-old La Ferrassie 1.
2"Homo erectus" 23 October 2012 (2012-10-23)
Homo erectus hominids were a species of extinct humans in the genus Homo that dates to 1.9 million years ago and went extinct as recently as 35,000 years ago.[7] This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Homo erectus looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 1.6 million-year-old Nariokotome Boy.
3"Lucy" 24 October 2012 (2012-10-24)
Lucy is an example of Australopithecus afarensis, a hominin in the genus Australopithecus that dates to 3.9 million years ago and went extinct about 2.9 million years ago.[8] This episode presents an attempt to reconstruct the way Australopithecus afarensis looked, based on available fossil evidence, especially those related to 3.2 million-year-old Lucy.

Participants

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The documentary film series is narrated by George McGavin and Alice Roberts and includes the following participants (alphabetized by last name):

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Staff (22 October 2012). "Prehistoric Autopsy". BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ^ Staff (2017). "Prehistoric Autopsy". IMDb. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ Dorey, Fran (30 October 2015). "Homo Neanderthalensis - The Neanderthals". Australian Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ Gibbons, John (11 August 2015). "Why Did Neanderthals Go Extinct?". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. ^ Rincon, Paul (13 September 2006). "Neanderthals' 'last rock refuge'". BBC News. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  6. ^ Finlayson C, Pacheco FG, Rodríguez-Vidal J, et al. (October 2006). "Late survival of Neanderthals at the southernmost extreme of Europe". Nature. 443 (7113): 850–853. Bibcode:2006Natur.443..850F. doi:10.1038/nature05195. PMID 16971951. S2CID 4411186.
  7. ^ Staff (6 July 2011). "Scientists Show That Modern Humans Never Co-Existed With Homo Erectus". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  8. ^ Prins, Harald E. L; Walrath, Dana; McBride, Bunny (2007). Evolution And Prehistory: The Human Challenge, by William A. Haviland, Harald E. L. Prins, Dana Walrath, Bunny McBride. ISBN 9780495381907.
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