The Totally Isolated Tribe Of The Andaman • Discoverology

The Totally Isolated Tribe Of The Andaman

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There are still people in this world who have no idea that civilization exists. On remote islands in the Bay of Bengal live mysterious tribes. Their origins are mysterious, but this film reveals how modern DNA analysis suggests that these ancient people have close links to Africa, from where they have been separated for 100,000 years.

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