Is It True That...? - Season 2 Episode 11 ...Columbus was the first to cross an ocean?
To this day, Columbus is considered the first person to have crossed an ocean. But archaeology, genetics, and indigenous knowledge systems tell a different story: Polynesians, Vikings, and even early humans reached distant continents long before him. Why do we remember Columbus—and not them?
Year: 2026
Genre: Documentary
Country: Germany
Studio: arte.tv
Director:
Cast:
Crew: Jakob Schmidt (Producer), Jannis Funk (Producer), Jakob Schmidt (Head of Story), Jannis Funk (Head of Story)
First Air Date: Jun 18, 2025
Last Air date: Jun 24, 2026
Season: 2 Season
Episode: 51 Episode
Runtime: 25 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 2.3194
Language: German
Keyword : technology, civilization, society, politics, anthropology, educational, insightful, debunking, culture, knowledge, fact checking, myths, history, science, critical, explaining, informative
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