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How Art Made the World (2005)

How Art Made the World

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July 29th, 2005

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Synopsis

Nigel Spivey reveals how the images which surround us today come from the ancient world. It's an epic journey spanning five continents and a hundred thousand years of history.

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Cast

Nigel Spivey
Presenter
Vilayanur Ramachandran
Self - University of California, San Diego
Dominic Ffytche
Self - Institute of Psychiatry
Stefano Mariottini
Self - Fmr. Pakistan Commander
James David Lewis-Williams
Self - University of Witwatersrand
George Miller
Self
David Attenborough
Self
Margaret Thatcher
Self
Neil Armstrong
Self
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Directors

Robin Dashwood
(1 episode, 2005)
Mark Hedgecoe
(1 episode, 2005)
Ben McPherson
(1 episode, 2005)
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Producers

Wilmot Allen
associate producer
(5 episodes, 2005)
Megan Callaway
producer
european co-productions (5 episodes, 2005)
Mark Hedgecoe
series producer / producer (5 episodes, 2005)
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Writers

Ben McPherson
writer
(1 episode, 2005)
Nick Murphy
writer
(1 episode, 2005)
Paul Zelevansky
writer
(3 episodes, 2005)
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Keywords

tv mini series
anthropology
archeology
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Country of Origin

United States of America
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 29th, 2005 (France)
June 26th, 2006 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

How Art Made the World (original title)
Η δύναμη της τέχνης (Greece)
I dynami tis tehnis (Greece) (transliterated title)
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Locations

Altamira caves, Altamira, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Athens, Greece
Egypt
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Running Times

300 min (5 parts)

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Production Companies

KCET (co-production)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania) (co-production)

Distribution Companies

Canvas (Belgium)
NHK BS1 (Japan)
Just Entertainment (Netherlands)
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Other Companies

Clarke Associates (graphics)

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