The Adventurers: The Lost People Of The Baja

45 minutes 1 seconds

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Paleo-anthologist Eldon Molto examines the bones of the now-vanished Pericu of Baja California, Mexico using DNA to piece together the story of a fierce and independent people.

Media Details

Runtime: 45 minutes 1 seconds

Topic: Geography, History, Social Science
Subtopic: Anthropology, Archaeology, Mexico, Multiculturalism
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2008
Producer/Distributor: Filmakers Library, Inc
Series: The Adventurers

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Man works over a small fire in a dark space. Children sit in background. Caption. They have planted rice and cassava.

Closeup of a weathered human skull in a room with a large plexiglass case. Caption. Last remains of the Pericú, a tough, isolated tribe.

Weathered remains of a sandstone structure stand in a desert landscape. Caption. This place is a sandstone temple.

Closeup of a large tree trunk in a forested setting. Caption. And 80 percent of the population died in 2 weeks.