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Prehistoric Astronomers

2007 · 51 min

A calm, curious documentary that asks you to look closely at ancient marks and reconsider what early humans understood.

Directed by
Stéphane Bégoin, Vincent Tardieu
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Cave paintings and lunar calendars exist in the caves and remains of prehistoric hunters studied recently. What if Prehistoric Man were clever enough to develop in depth scientific knowledge? As unlikely as it may seem, new data tend to prove that Prehistoric Man actually invented Astronomy!

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Directed by
Stéphane Bégoin, Vincent Tardieu
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Documentary
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Stéphane Bégoin, Vincent Tardieu
    Written by
    Vincent Tardieu
    Runtime
    51 min
    Country
    United States of America

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