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NOVA•Season 29•Episode 11

Neanderthals on Trial

8.1/10 · 15 votesJan 22, 200255 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 29•+0.6 vs season avg

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The film probes the enigma of our Neanderthal cousins and the roots of our own ancestry.

Directed byMark Davis

Written byMark Davis

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Season 29 Episodes17

E1 7.1

Search for a Safe Cigarette

E2 7.8

18 Ways to Make a Baby

E3 6.1

Secrets of the Mind

E4 7.3

Sex: Unknown

E5 7.6

Russia's Nuclear Warriors

E6 8.7

Bioterror

E7 7.5

Life's Greatest Miracle

Methuselah Tree

Flying Casanovas

Death Star

Neanderthals on Trial

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E12 7.3

Fireworks

E13 8.0

Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies

E14 7.5

The Missing Link

E15 7.2

Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance

E16

Why the Towers Fell

E17

Fire Wars

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Mark Davis

Writer

Mark Davis

Director

Brian Dowley

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Neanderthals on Trial" is episode 11 of NOVA season 29. It scored 8.1/10 from 15 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Mark Davis and written by Mark Davis, it aired on January 22, 2002.

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