Product Details

• Actors: Jay O. Sanders, Neil Ross, Lance Lewman, Liev Schreiber, Stacy Keach
• Writers: Mark Davis, Mark Hobson
• Producers: D.J. Roller, John Angier
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 3
• Studio: Wgbh / Pbs
• VHS Release Date: March 28, 2000
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303295681
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,205 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOTHING LESS THEN A CLASSIC!, February 14, 2004

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This review is from: Nova: In Search of Human Origins [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is nothing less then a classic - an EXTREMELY informative and entertaining look at the state of modern scientific evidence for the evolution and development of modern hominids, and their migration from Africa to Europe. Extraordinary integration with most high school biology curricula, and my family found it enjoyable/entertaining too. Only a person not interested in the subject matter could find things to criticize in this video collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Education Tool, March 9, 2007

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This review is from: Nova: In Search of Human Origins [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I've used this series (mostly tapes one and two) for years when teaching a middle school unit on prehistory/archeology. Yes, it is outdated and many new discoveries have been made since. However it provides a wonderful introduction to the field of archeology/anthropology for the young student. They easily connect with Donald Johansen, and share his excitement for his finds. Students learn about scientific theories and research and this introdution may spark their drive to delve further into the field.

4.0 out of 5 stars this is for educational purposes, November 21, 2006

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This review is from: Nova: In Search of Human Origins [VHS] (VHS Tape)

To let you know where I stand: I'm a University student; Episode 2 of this set was required to watch for a class class i'm taking. I would never think of watching the whole thing or buying the DVD if I wasn't doing anthro research. Anyways, I don't know what the reviewer who gave it one star is talking about--maybe instead of watching educational materials, he should watch Mission Impossible or a movie starring Jonny Depp--he'll be that much more entertained. And this I say to other students: beware implications of any research; most likely it is erroneous. This DVD set has errors and inconsistencies too, which nonetheless does not not give you a reason not to watch it. And yes, I enjoyed watching it.