A&E's Ancient Mysteries takes viewers to the treacherous landscape of Le Conte in Southwestern France for a visit with the Neanderthal cave dwellers who roamed the rocky cliffs in this documentary designed to explore the facts and verify our understanding of modern man's most mysterious cousins. Long misunderstood by both the scientific community and the general public, the Neanderthal roamed the planet more than 70,000 years ago, and their discovery by modern explorers birthed the science of paleoanthropology. In this release viewers are invited to follow along as experts make exciting new discoveries about this ancient, mystery-shrouded race.

~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide