NOVA

Making North America: Human

Season 42 Episode 22 | 53m 37s

Explore the intimate connections between the landscape, the colonizing of the continent, and the emergence of our industrial world. Beginning with Native American ancestors who crafted hunting weapons from stone traded across hundreds of miles, the program shows how pre-Columbian civilizations developed an expert knowledge of the landscape and its resources.

Aired: 05/23/18 | Rating: TV-G

Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and George D. Smith.

Extras From This Episode

• North American Gold

  Clip: S42 Ep22 | 2m 28s

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