NOVA S37E5 — Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity

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NOVA•Season 37•Episode 5

Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity

7.4/10 · 49 votesNov 10, 200955 min

Ranked #6 of 18 in Season 37•+0.2 vs season avg

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In gripping forensic detail, the second program in “Becoming Human” investigates the first skeleton that really looks like us — “Turkana Boy” — an astonishingly complete specimen of Homo erectus found by the famous Leakey team in Kenya.

Directed byGraham Townsley

Written byGraham Townsley

Previous episodeE4 · Becoming Human: First Steps Next episodeE6 · Becoming Human: Last Human Standing

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Season 37 Episodes18

E1 7.1

Darwin's Darkest Hour

E2 6.9

Hubble's Amazing Rescue

E3 6.9

Lizard Kings

E4 7.5

Becoming Human: First Steps

E5 7.4Now viewing

Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity

E6 7.6

Becoming Human: Last Human Standing

E7 7.9

What Are Dreams?

E8 7.6

What Darwin Never Knew

E9 7.2

Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor

E10 7.2

Building Pharaoh's Ship

E11 7.0

Riddles of the Sphinx

E12 7.2

Ghosts of Machu Picchu

E13 7.3

Extreme Cave Diving

E14 7.8

The Pluto Files

E15 7.1

Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way

E16 6.7

Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe

E17 7.0

Mind Over Money

E18 7.0

Mt. St. Helens Back From the Dead

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Graham Townsley

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Graham Townsley

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Episode Summary

"Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity" is episode 5 of NOVA season 37. It scored 7.4/10 from 49 votes, ranking #6 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Graham Townsley and written by Graham Townsley, it aired on November 10, 2009.

Next: E6 · Becoming Human: Last Human Standing Best of Season 37