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A User’s Guide To The Voice Ancestors: The Burials that Made Europe
Humans are the only creatures on the planet with a This is a new story of Europe’s prehistory, written in the
voice and it’s not just for transmitting language. The DNA of our buried ancestors. Archaeology is being
very sound of speech can speak volumes about your revolutionized by the science of genetics, and we
birthplace, social status, education and even your have exclusive access to one of the most ambitious
sexual orientation. But what makes one voice sound ancient DNA projects of all time. Acclaimed
authoritative and another meek and submissive? broadcaster Professor Alice Roberts will use this
Why are we attracted to some voices and not work to reveal deadly pandemics, technological
others? We’re not born speaking so how do we revolutions, and huge migrations that had previously
learn? Could you change your voice if you wanted lain hidden. Alice will walk in the footsteps of our
to? ‘A User’s Guide To The Voice’ is a loud and clear ancestors, from the time of the Neanderthals to the
documentary that reveals the magic and mysteries of Roman era, transforming our understanding of our
the remarkable mechanism that is the human voice. continent’s past.
Genre: Science Genre: History
Format: 1 x 60’ / HD / 2022 (In Production) Format: 6 x 60’ / HD
Credits: Markham Street Films Credits: Off the Fence Productions
Delivery: TBA
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