10 Sep 2015
Dawn of Humanity
Nova and National Geographic present exclusive access to an astounding discovery of ancient fossil human ancestors.
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Michal Slivka Ľuboš Záhorec Gabriel Hunčaga Barbora Skretowicz Adrián Szalay Magdaléna Sedláčková, Vladislav Laštovička
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