NOVA · SEASON 44
Secrets of the Sky Tombs
Episode 8 · 2017-01-04
- Documentary
Episode overview
The towering Himalayas were among the last places on Earth that humanity settled. Scaling sheer cliff sides, a team of daring scientists hunts for clues to how ancient people found their way into this forbidding landscape and adapted to survive the high altitude. They discover rock-cut tombs filled with human bones and enigmatic artifacts, including gold masks and Chinese silk dating back thousands of years, and piece together evidence of strange rituals and beliefs designed to ward off the restless spirits of the dead.
55 minutes
Season 44 episodes
1. 15 Years of Terror2016-09-07
2. School of the Future2016-09-14
3. Great Human Odyssey2016-10-05
4. Super Tunnel2016-10-12
5. Treasures of the Earth: Gems2016-11-02
6. Treasures of the Earth: Metals2016-11-09
7. Treasures of the Earth: Power2016-11-16
8. Secrets of the Sky Tombs2017-01-04
9. The Nuclear Option2017-01-11
10. Search for the Super Battery2017-02-01
11. Ultimate Cruise Ship2017-02-08
12. The Origami Revolution2017-02-15
13. Why Trains Crash2017-02-22
14. Holocaust Escape Tunnel2017-04-19
15. Building Chernobyl's Megatomb2017-04-26
16. Chinese Chariot Revealed2017-05-17
17. Poisoned Water2017-05-31
18. Eclipse Over America2017-08-23
19. Ghosts of Stonehenge2017-08-31
20. Death Dive to Saturn2017-09-13
21. Secrets of the Shining Knight2017-10-04
22. Secrets of the Forbidden City2017-10-18
23. Killer Volcanoes2017-10-25
24. Killer Hurricanes2017-11-01
25. Killer Floods2017-11-08
26. Extreme Animal Weapons2017-11-22
27. Bird Brain2017-12-20
28. Day the Dinosaurs Died2017-12-27
