Tautavel, living in Europe before Neanderthal

Friday 5 September - 12h15
Directed by: Emma Baus
Year: 2024
Screening: French
Production: Anne Labro, Tangerine Production
Scientific advisory board: Amélie Vialet
running time: 52'
Country: France
Broadcast: France Télévisions
Long before the arrival of Homo sapiens or even Neanderthals, other humans inhabited French territory during intense periods of glaciation. One place in particular has witnessed their passage: the Tautavel cave in France, at the foot of the Pyrenean mountain range. How did these ancient humans survive in such a harsh environment? Based on the latest scientific discoveries, this documentary changes the way we look at these distant ancestors, whose cognitive abilities never cease to amaze us.