One of the first recorded images of a giraffe appeared in the drawings of the ancient Egyptians, who named it ‘sr’. In the 1990s, veterinarian Motke Levinson purchased four giraffes on behalf of two zoos. Upon their arrival in the same container to a port in the Red Sea, they were divided. Two were sent to an Israeli zoo while the others were sent to a Palestinian zoo. Living outside their natural habitat, their survival became an uphill battle at the zoos, and within years, they perished. This is just one of many stories that director Lea Harlaub ponders on. From the wall paintings of ancient Egyptians to exotic animal exports and modern-day safari tourism, this essay film takes us on a hypnotic journey to weave together the history of this majestic animal with the history of humanity.

One of the first recorded images of a giraffe appeared in the drawings of the ancient Egyptians, who named it ‘sr’. In the 1990s, veterinarian Motke Levinson purchased four giraffes on behalf of two zoos. Upon their arrival in the same container to a port in the Red Sea, they were divided. Two were sent to an Israeli zoo while the others were sent to a Palestinian zoo. Living outside their natural habitat, their survival became an uphill battle at the zoos, and within years, they perished. This is just one of many stories that director Lea Harlaub ponders on. From the wall paintings of ancient Egyptians to exotic animal exports and modern-day safari tourism, this essay film takes us on a hypnotic journey to weave together the history of this majestic animal with the history of humanity.

A man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man. Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated by Bruteforce, he bumps into Lillywhite, who has also been cowering since her mother died. But when they venture out in search of breakfast, Bruteforce separates the couple and sends Weakhands scrambling into a cave. There, he hits upon the design for a club: A rock on the end of a stick. With this equalizer, he soon vanquishes Bruteforce and wins Lillywhite back again.

世界著名自然历史节目主持人大卫·爱登堡爵士和获得无数奖项的大西洋制作公司合作进行了此次时间之旅，周游世界，试图发现最早的动物如何在我们的星球上出现。·爱登堡与致力于寻找化石的专家会面，并实地参观了一些最为著名的发现现场，在这些地方的发现改变了人类对最初生命形态的理解，包括最早的眼睛，牙齿，最早的食肉动物，和最早的寄生虫。爱登堡使用电脑生成图像将6亿年前这些怪异的原始生物呈现在我们面前。《爱登堡之旅》（55分钟）在完成对生命起源追踪的同时，也使我们对爱登堡有了深刻的了解。

一头钻进生命起源的中心，大格局的魅力、震撼加上迷人的音乐，生命的起源是探索生命从起始到脊椎动物第一次在乾燥陆地出现的那一刻，并开启征服大陆通道的惊人故事。生命的起源邀请我们参加一趟奇特的冒险：40亿年前在海洋中，从生命开始直到脊椎动物在乾燥陆地第一次出现并开始征服大陆通道那奇妙的一刻。影片有几段是利用超显微拍摄技术拍摄迄今仍然生存的生物，生命的起源，在第一种细菌出现后，展示了各种生命的形态。Bruno Coulais (Microcosmos, Himalaya)迷人的音乐加上令人叹为观止的音效搭配，更胜“海中颜面”，不禁拍案叫绝，本片特别邀请您到生命起源的中心来一探究竟。

世界著名自然历史节目主持人大卫·爱登堡爵士和获得无数奖项的大西洋制作公司合作进行了此次时间之旅，周游世界，试图发现最早的动物如何在我们的星球上出现。·爱登堡与致力于寻找化石的专家会面，并实地参观了一些最为著名的发现现场，在这些地方的发现改变了人类对最初生命形态的理解，包括最早的眼睛，牙齿，最早的食肉动物，和最早的寄生虫。爱登堡使用电脑生成图像将6亿年前这些怪异的原始生物呈现在我们面前。《爱登堡之旅》（55分钟）在完成对生命起源追踪的同时，也使我们对爱登堡有了深刻的了解。

Actor Richard Kiley narrates this investigation into both new and well-known clues to the origins of the human race. Razor -sharp tools of our ancestors are examined and discussed by historians and experts. A number of fossilized skeletons that are more than a million years old are examined by scientists. Ash-entombed footprints provide a trail into centuries that ended long ago. Viewers will see many artifacts that all relate to what is often referred to as one of the "greatest mysteries of all time."

这是关于人类的故事，通过提出我们有史以来最大疑问的方式娓娓道来。我们位于宇宙的哪里？我们和我们所在星球的命运如何？人类大脑是如何产生的呢，为何会有意识？我们寻找外星生命的尝试是否会成功，抑或我们是唯一的存在？一切答案尽在这部具有里程碑意义的系列片中，它将提供关于人类生命的全新视角。采用高超的专业摄影技术在全球各个方位所获取图像并结合创新性的计算机成像技术，我们将探索宇宙的终极奇迹——人类。

我们揭开了原子的奥秘，我们实现了登月壮举。然而人类何以能如此成功？本节目探索了让我们以及我们的祖先得以占据优势的解剖学变化。从我们走路的方式，到下巴的形状，甚至是我们大拇指的活动方式，都将我们和祖先的挣扎与成功紧密联系在一起。然而，其中的很多变化却也让我们付出了惊人的代价。我们现在面临的问题，都是人类进化过程中产生的直接后果。《人类的起源》是一部关注人类今天的身体和人类六百万年前身体的系列片，它将改变你对自身的看法。