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Asia

In this programme, the journey continues into Asia, the world's greatest land mass, in a quest to discover how early hunter-gatherers managed to survive in one of the most inhospitable places on earth - the Arctic region of Northern Siberia. Alice meets the nomadic Evenki people, whose lives are dictated by reindeer, both wild and domesticated, and discovers that the survival techniques of this very ancient people have been passed down through generations. Alice also explores what may have occurred during human migration to produce Chinese physical characteristics, and considers a controversial claim about Chinese evolution: that the Chinese do not share the same African ancestry as other peoples.

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  • Originally Aired May 17, 2009
  • Runtime 49 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created August 12, 2021 by
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  • Modified August 12, 2021 by
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Name Type Role
Alice Roberts Writer Presenter
Alice Roberts Host Presenter
Charles Colville Director