Rewriting Human History: The Discoveries Changing Everything

Karahan Tepe, Jiroft civilization, Archaeology documentary: discover how groundbreaking archaeological findings are fundamentally challenging our understanding of human origins, early cities, and prehistoric art. This documentary travels the globe to explore findings that shatter accepted timelines: In Turkey: Uncover Karahan Tepe, the sister site to Göbekli Tepe, whose T-shaped pillars suggest a complex sanctuary built even earlier than history's recognized "zero point". In Iran: Explore Konar Sandal and the Jiroft plain, where an advanced Bronze Age kingdom challenges Mesopotamia's title as the single cradle of civilization. In South Africa: Visit Blombos Cave, where 75,000-year-old shell beads and engraved ochre push back the origins of symbolic thought and human language. Worldwide: From Venus figurines to the controversial Nampa artifact, as well as 20,000-year-old evidence of dog domestication in Italy, trace the profound evolution of human creativity and behavior. Director : Simon Oliver