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...the scientific equivalent of a creation story for humankind.

- Ivan Semeniuk, Feb 25, 2015 The Globe and Mail

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The Sacrifice We take the camera to a remote rain-forest village in Papua New Guinea to witness a spectacular and shocking ritual: the male initiation of the Crocodile People. After a year of negotiations, our film crew was granted unprecedented access by the village Elders.

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PHOTO GALLERY: The Sacrifice | Facebook Album From the last episode of "The Great Human Odyssey" - a remarkable expedition to the home of the Crocodile People, in Papua New Guinea. Some photos from behind the scenes.

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BLOG: Getting half cut on the Sepik. Our crew travels to a remote village in Papua New Guinea.

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Bedouin Journey Late in the final stages of editing "The Great Human Odyssey", Director Niobe Thompson and Editor Brenda Terning realized the series lacked a little je ne sais quoi... So, they gathered the crew together for a reunion tour in the Arabian Desert. And it just so happened, they were filming in the footsteps of David Lean and Lawrence of Arabia. Have a look at this making-of, and see how the Bedouin brew their coffee.

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BLOG: Filming with the Bedouin beneath the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, in the footsteps of T.E. Lawrence.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Bedouin Journey | Facebook Album Niobe Thompson travels to Jordan and Jerusalem to ride camels and enjoy desert coffee.

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A fragment from a larger radio podcast project by Kristian Leth.

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The Great Human Odyssey is a cutting edge three-part series that explores how new discoveries are redrawing our knowledge of human origins. Dr. Niobe Thompson travels the world following the miraculous story of Human origin, and our perseverance to survive. Join the Live Chat during broadcast every Thursday Feb 12, 19 & 26 2015 at 8PM with Dr. Niobe Thompson @cbcdocs on Twitter #humanodyssey For more info on the series visit: http://www.cbc.ca/greathumanodyssey

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Furs and Filthy Weather Recreating an Ice Age culture on Russia’s Bering Strait

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You can find Mini Docs like "To Shoot a Reindeer" or "Furs and Filthy Weather" online at http://www.cbc.ca/greathumanodyssey/journey Just look for the movie icon as you scroll through each section. There's also behind the scenes photo galleries and interesting facts about each location the crew visited.

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Become a Reindeer, Desert or Sea Nomad on our INTERACTIVE website! Take the journey and explore Our Human Odyssey, A World of Extremes. www.cbc.ca/greathumanodyssey Brought to you by Overhaul and Clearwater Doc

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BLOG: The Tooth from Skhul Cave

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"A stunning documentary… shines a light on the miracle of our species."

CBC Connects, Laura Heinbuch