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Release Date:
April 23, 2023
Original Title:
Ancient Giants of North America
Production Companies:
Reality Entertainment
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 59
Giants feature prominently in legends and folklore, but did they actually exist? Around the turn of the 19th century, there were hundreds of reports from reputable sources of giant skeletons unearthed from ancient burial mounds across America. Giants are spoken of persistently in the Bible and North American folklore - David and Goliath, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Paul Bunyon are familiar examples of tales involving giants. Has proof of Giants in our past already been found? Explore the origins of these colossal figures in this documentary.
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