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Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey, Part 5 of 13

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Part five of the 13-part series begins with a refutable argument stating that genetically, the ancient people of Australia were populated by the first African ancestors. Spencer Wells travels to India to find the link that bridges ancient Africans to ancient Aborigines. A fascinating video sure to interest your budding anthropologists. If Spencer can find the right DNA, he can prove the path taken by ancient man.

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dna, deoxyribonucleic acid, human ancestry, humans, genetics, india

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india, human evolution, human ancestry, field research, Anthropology, dna, human genetics, science
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9th - 12th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
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9:58
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