History's Greatest Hoaxes

Season 1, Episode 6: Piltdown Man

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History's Greatest Hoaxes looks at the Piltdown Man. In 1912 the discovery of an unusual skull and jawbone in Sussex, England, led many to believe that a 'missing link' had finally been found. The revelation of a hoax, however, had wide reaching impact on anthropology and science.

All Episodes - Season 1

Alien Autopsy
Episode 1
Alien Autopsy
 The Loch Ness Monster
Episode 2
The Loch Ness Monster
 The Hitler Diaries
Episode 3
The Hitler Diaries
 War Of The Worlds
Episode 4
War Of The Worlds
 Papillon: Fact Or Fiction
Episode 5
Papillon: Fact Or Fiction
 Piltdown Man
Episode 6
Piltdown Man
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