The_Human_Adventure_(TV_series)

<i>The Human Adventure</i> (TV series)

The Human Adventure (TV series)

French documentary television programme

The Human Adventure (French: L'Aventure humaine; German: Abenteuer Arte) is a collection of French television documentaries about the distant cultures and worldwide historical sites.[2][3] The first documentary aired on 4 January 1997 on the Franco-German TV channel Arte.[4] In coproduction with Arte France and Trans Europe Film, in collaboration with Éditions Gallimard, the programme inaugurated the adaptation of the collection "Découvertes Gallimard" in the same year, telecast on Saturday evening at 8:45.[5] Selected documentaries are available in English, for instance, Alexandrie la magnifique and The Mummies of Taklamakan.[6][7]

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Synopsis

These documentaries use reenactments to tell the stories of past civilisations, looking for traces of ancient history of mankind and the scientific, technical and artistic discoveries that have shaped human history. Key players, periods and events in history are used to figure in the stories, from Maya empire, Mesopotamia to the exploration of Africa, from Ancient Egypt to the Taklamakan mummies, from Leonardo da Vinci, Louis the Sun King, Frederick the Great to Jean-François Champollion, etc., the series explores our planet, recounting mankind's achievements, development, lifestyles and religions. It also occasionally follows some spectacular scientific expeditions.[1][8]

Home video

The Human Adventure has been released on VHS and DVD by Arte Vidéo since 2002.[9][10] The DVD edition features an English audio track.[11]

List of documentaries

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References

  1. [1]
    "L'AVENTURE HUMAINE / ABENTEUER ARTE". flipbook.arte.tv. 2017. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. [2]
    Hahn, Oliver (1997). ARTE – Der europäische Kulturkanal : Eine Fernsehsprache in vielen Sprachen (in German). Munich: Verlag Reinhard Fischer. p. 411. ISBN 9783889272133. Auf 'TV-Reisen' ist die Dokumentation-Reihe „Entdeckung / L'Aventure humaine" spezialisiert. Sie berichtet über ferne Kulturen und historische Schauplätze der Weltgeschichte.
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    "L'aventure humaine" (PDF). pro.arte.tv (in French). 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. [4]
    "L'aventure humaine (1997– ): Release Info". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Collection DÉCOUVERTES : Une coproduction ARTE France / Trans Europe Film / Gallimard" (PDF). pro.arte.tv (in French). 2002. p. 6. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. [6]
    "L'Aventure humaine - Alexandrie - DVD". dvdfr.com (in French). 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. [7]
    Documentary on the Taklamakan Mummies on YouTube
  8. [8]
    "DISCOVERY DOCUMENTARIES AND FILM DOCUMENTARIES: THE HUMAN ADVENTURE" (PDF). arte.tv. 2014. p. 22 (PDF page). Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  9. [9]
    "L'Aventure humaine (Issy-les-Moulineaux)". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  10. [10]
    "L'Aventure humaine (Issy-les-Moulineaux. DVD vidéo)". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  11. [11]
    "L'aventure humaine : Le mystère des momies". dvdcritiques.com (in French). 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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