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Ancient Oceans
Documentary
In this prequel to Ancient Earth, travel back in time to the first two of the most powerful extinction periods in history.
Creative team
Ricardo Andrade (Director) • Chad Cohen (Writer) • Eleanor Grant (Writer)
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Episodes
2 Episodes
011. The Ordovician
For nearly 4 billion years, the continents of Earth were lifeless. But during the Ordovician, there was an explosion of life beneath the sea. Many strange creatures evolved, from eel-like conodonts to voracious cephalopods, until nearly all life was wiped out in our planet’s first mass extinction.
022. The Devonian
Life in the sea rebounded with a vengeance in the Devonian. Dozens of monstrous predators emerged, like the 40-foot long Dunkleosteus. Nearly everything was wiped out in Earth’s second mass extinction. But the stage was set for an explosion of life on land.