Passaggio a Nord Ovest
Season 18
About topics related to anthropology, archaeology, travel, discovery, adventure, extreme adventure sports, exploration, history, culture and science.
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47 Episodes
- Carnac's MegalithsE1
Carnac's MegalithsIn this episode Alberto Angela will lead us all around the world to discover unknown places and realities, also archeological. This is were well go: to start well visit Carnac in France, an archeological site, one of the most rich in megaliths. Then we will discover how nature was able to create the perfect storm, like in Japan in 1923. We'll then go to Ciad, the heart of Saharan Africa, ancient cradle of humanity. And at the end, we'll swim together with the tamest mammals of our seas. - Himbas' tribesE2
Himbas' tribesAlberto Angela meets the African tribù of Himbas, who still lives according to their forefathers's traditions. In fact, they descend from a group of Hereros who, in the second halfth of XIX century resettled from Kaokaland to Angola, trying to flee from frequents aggressione of Namas' tribe. Here they asked for help to Ngambwe tribe and this is why soon they were called "ovahimba", "the panhandler tribe". The episode continues on with the visit to Savoy's family's castles and fortholds in Piedmont, and also with the story of whales, which could have had paws in a remote past.