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Section 1: Birth of Earth, The Big Bang
Evolution of the Solar System
The Universe: Beyond the Big Bang
The Stars: Supernovas, the Big Bang, and More
Hubble’s Universe, Season 1, Episode 6: Life of Hubble
Section 2: What is Evolution?
Evolution
The Wolf: Marine Mammal Evolution Unfolding
Darwin’s Darkest Hour
Darwin’s Secret Notebooks
Section 3: Evolution of Man
Becoming Human
Ape to Man
Dawn of Humanity
Climate of the Hominins
Peoples I: Cro-Magnon
Stone Age Cinema
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Lascaux: How To Save 18,000 Years Of History
Archaeology: An Introduction to the World’s Greatest Sites, Episode 6: Prehistoric Archaeology
