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2. 2 To examine further humanoid fossil finds and the evidence around them. Expand the timeline of the human story.

3. Guys, you did so well with your Hobbit story. Thanks! Our young viewers loved the programme. 3 Explore So QTV have commissioned a whole new series. Are you up for more research?

4. We need to make our human story longer… …going back to the earliest evidence of human activity. 4 Explore

5. And we must say how evidence from rocks helped us to piece together the story. 5 Explore

6. Our journey will take us on the trip of a lifetime. 6 Explore

7. We’ll travel first to Africa… 7 Explore Antarctica Asia Australia Africa Europe North America South America

8. …to a country called Tanzania… 8 Explore

9. …to study footprints frozen in time. 9 Explore

10. We’ll stay in Africa for programme 2… 10 Explore Antarctic a Asia Australia Africa Europe North America South America

11. …moving north to Ethiopia. 11 Explore

12. Here we will meet ‘ Lucy ’ – the most famous fossil woman in the world. 12 Explore

13. Antarctica Asia Australia Africa Europe North America South America Programme 3 will take us to where Europe meets Asia… 13 Explore

14. Austra lia …and the country of Georgia. 14 Explore

15. Here, beneath the deserted medieval town of Dmanisi… …lived some of the first ‘Europeans’. 15 Explore

16. Antarctica Asia Australia Africa Europe North America South America Finally, we fly to East Asia… 16 Explore

17. …to the country of China… 17 Explore

18. …to meet Peking Man, recently found to be much older than scientists first thought. 18 Explore 18

19. At each site, I need you to: Look at all the evidence. Make a model to help make sense of the evidence. Finish the research notes. 19 Explore

20. …our programmes are for 7–11 year olds. They must be exciting, so think of a ‘hook’ for each site. 20 Explore Remember…

21. Something frightening… 21 Explore

22. …or something exciting… 22 Explore

23. …or something revolting. Any guesses? Fossilised turtle poo! 23 Explore

24. Then let’s go… 24 Explore Up for it?

25. 25 Explore SS

26. Picture Slide Credit Trail of Laetoli footprints 9SPL – John Reader Model of ‘Lucy’ 12SPL – Volker Steger Homo georgicus 15SPL – Mauricio Anton Peking man skull18SPL – Pascal Goetgheluck Hunting sabre-toothed cat22SPL – Mauricio Anton Fossilised turtle dung23SPL – Sinclair Stammers Picture credits 26