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[Prog summaries - [Ice
World] [The
Earth was Born] [Out
of Eden] [In
perspective]]
[Out of chaos - [Introduction]
[Divine
guidance] [Tools
of knowledge] [Religious
conflict] [Search
goes on]]
[Survival - [Introduction]
[Exodus]
[New
Technology] [Moving
on]]
[The Globe - [Introduction]
[Star
Dust] [Water
of life]]
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out more]
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[Full site
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Over six programmes, Channel 4's Origins tells the story of our world from its violent birth, 4.6 billion years ago to the emergence of modern man. Using stunning graphics, dramatic reconstructions and interviews with ground-breaking researchers, it shows an infancy scarred by boiling rock and crashing meteors before it resembled anything like today's planet, with the epic migrations of human beings throughout the globe.
This site adds to the story of the journey. Throughout the hardships, humans have set themselves apart with their immense ability to adapt to their environment and a unique capacity for abstract thought, struggling to understand their place in a chaotic world.