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Humans - The Great Enigma

August 22, 2024

What made our ancestors evolve in such an extraordinary way? This film presents the latest scientific theories on how the human species evolved and looks at the shadow side of our unique abilities.

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Humans - The Great Enigma
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Some animals see, hear or smell better than humans. Others can find their way in the dark much better than we can. Some can fly.

Humans - The Great Enigma
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All animals communicate, some have excellent memories and others build complex structures and have highly-developed social skills. 

Humans - The Great Enigma
Image: 3boxmedia

So what sets humans apart? Why have humans evolved such highly developed cognitive abilities in comparison to animals?

Humans - The Great Enigma
Image: 3boxmedia

The documentary sheds light on this major question of human evolution -- one of the mysteries that has long puzzled the world of science.  What is it that makes humans so fundamentally different from other animal species?  And will our extraordinary abilities ultimately lead us to self-destruction?

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