The Discovery Channel presents Before We Ruled the Earth: Mastering the Beasts. This historical nature program uses reenactments and computer animation to portray the earliest known humans. Watch the progress of human evolution from homo erectus to the Cro-Magnons, presented along with timelines, archaeological information, and fossil records. This episode shows how inventions like the spear and needle were integral parts of the early human's gradual dominance over animals. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi