Neanderthal: The Mystery of the Bruniquel Cave

June. 15,2019      
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Discovered in 1990 in the Aveyron Gorges, near the village of Bruniquel, Bruno Kowalczewski discovers a cave which shows evidence of being inhabited by Neanderthals as far back as 47,000 years ago, with stalagmites arranged in circles. What significance do these limestone rings have? From when exactly do they date? For fear of damaging the remains, the excavations were stopped in the late 1990s, leaving these questions unanswered. Beginning in 2014, a new team relaunches research into the cave. Using the current uranium-thorium method, calcite samples are dated to 176,500 years ago, revealing the construction as one of the oldest ever discovered underground. This stone circle is surprisingly complex. How was it built and what was it used for? This is a story of a discovery that brings new elements to the capabilities of the Neanderthals.

Reviews

Sameer Callahan
2019/06/15

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

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Ariella Broughton
2019/06/16

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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Taha Avalos
2019/06/17

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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Nicole
2019/06/18

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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