What precisely is language, and how did humans acquire it? In an effort to answer those essential questions, this program journeys back to prehistoric times in search of language's origin. Additional topics include distinguishing features of human communication and what humankind's first utterances may have been. The early evolution and migration of humans is also considered.

In various languages with English voiceover translation ; optional audio description, and expanded audio description (with English SDH subtitles) ; Title on disc and container: Speaking in tongues: the history of language. Episode one. Let there be words.

1 DVD; Early evolution of language The brain Photo world The story of Bekos Nostratic First words.