The Link

For more than a century, scientists have raced to unravel the human family tree and have grappled with its complications. Now, with an astonishing new discovery, everything we thought we knew about mankind's origins could change. Kept secret for over two years, the fossil - "Ida'" to the researchers who have painstakingly verified her provenance - is the most complete early primate fossil ever found. It's a discovery Darwin would have killed for. So much of what we understand about evolution comes from partial fossils and even single bones, but Ida's fossilization offers much more than that, from the outline of her fur to her very last meal contained in her stomach. With exclusive access to the first scientists to study her, this unprecedented documentary tells the history of Ida and her place in the world. The Link offers a wide-ranging investigation into Ida and our earliest origins - and the magnificent, cutting-edge scientific detective story that followed her discovery. At the same time, it opens a stunningly evocative window into our past and changes what we know about primate evolution and, ultimately, our own.
This film will challenge your idea of what it is to be human.

Item Number: 16280