Episode
Expedition Unknown: The Hunt for Our Ancient Ancestors
Overview
In this expansive, two-part investigation, Josh Gates travels the globe attempting to solve the most fundamental mystery of all -- humanity's origins. How did we survive to the modern day? And what does that mean for our future?
Details
- Series
- Expedition Unknown
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2020-02-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Hunt for Our Ancient Ancestors is Episode 3 in Season 9 of Expedition Unknown. It aired on 2020-02-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 2: Searching for America's Lost Flight
Josh Gates investigates the most mysterious airline disaster in American history -- searching for why Northwest Flight 2501 vanished, taking the lives of all 58 people on board.
Episode 4: Revealing Our Ancient Ancestors
Josh Gates travels to Africa to get up close and personal with a distant relative and scale dangerous cliffs all to answer one question: Where did humans come from?
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Digging Into D-Day
Josh Gates touches down in Normandy to investigate battles on land, air, and sea. The expedition reveals a Nazi threat greater than ever imagined, unearthing a massive German bunker complex buried for 75 years.
Episode 5: The Warrior Queen's Treasure
Searching across England, Josh Gates unearths a cache of ancient treasure as he chases the legend of Queen Boudica, the legendary Celtic queen who nearly defeated the invading Roman army 2,000 years ago.
Episode 6: The Fortune of the Buzzard
Josh Gates takes on the Indian Ocean's punishing waters as he chases the lost treasure of Olivier Levasseur, AKA "The Buzzard," rumored to be worth more than a billion dollars.
Episode 7: Mysteries of Bermuda Triangle
Josh Gates dives into the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. His investigation leads him to the ocean floor, the skies above and even the edge of space as he tackles some of the most intriguing disappearances in history.
Episode 8: Revealing the Triangle
In the conclusion of his epic investigation, Josh Gates uses cutting-edge technology to investigate the Triangle's most infamous shipwreck and lost flights. Will he find answers to just how the Triangle works or will it forever remain a mystery?