Anthropologist Donald Johanson looks at how our human ancestors of two million years ago made their living. Contrary to popular myth, scavenging was a more lucrative living than hunting-and may have contributed to the development of human intelligence.

NOVA Season 21 Episodes...

• s21e01 - The NOVA Quiz
• s21e02 - Wanted: Butch and Sundance
• s21e03 - Secrets of the Psychics
• s21e04 - Dying to Breathe
• s21e05 - Shadow of the Condor
• s21e06 - The Real Jurassic Park
• s21e07 - Roller Coaster!
• s21e08 - Mysterious Crash of Flight 201
• s21e09 - Great Moments from NOVA
• s21e10 - The Best Mind Since Einstein
• s21e11 - Stranger in the Mirror
• s21e12 - Codebreakers
• s21e13 - Dinosaurs of the Gobi
• s21e14 - Daredevils of the Sky
• s21e15 - Journey to Kilimanjaro
• s21e16 - Can Chimps Talk?
• s21e17 - In Search of Human Origins, Part One
• s21e18 - In Search of Human Origins, Part Two
• s21e19 - In Search of Human Origins, Part Three
• s21e20 - Can China Kick the Habit?
• s21e21 - Aircraft Carrier!

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