Native America

From Caves to Cosmos

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Combine ancient wisdom and modern science to answer a 15,000-year-old question: who were America’s First Peoples? The answer hides in Amazonian cave paintings, Mexican burial chambers, New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon and waves off California’s coast.

Aired: 10/23/18

Expires: 10/22/28

Rating: TV-PG

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