A Blank on the Map
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A Blank on the Map is a BBC documentary written and presented by David Attenborough
. It was first transmitted in 1971 and is part of the Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages
collection of 7 documentaries. The documentary follows Attenborough as he joins a back-country patrol in New Guinea
crossing through a previously unexplored region in search of an uncontacted people. After several weeks in the interior, the expedition eventually encounters signs of human habitation and toward the conclusion of their journey, they are approached by a small tribe of natives who had never before had contact with the outside world. Despite lacking a common language, the curious and friendly tribe engages in some minor trading with the expedition. They become alarmed, however, when Attenborough and company attempt to follow them to their homes. The tribe suddenly disappears into the forest and are not seen again.
David Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA is a British broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years...
. It was first transmitted in 1971 and is part of the Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages
Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages
Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages is a DVD collection of seven David Attenborough / BBC documentary specials.- Attenborough in Paradise :...
collection of 7 documentaries. The documentary follows Attenborough as he joins a back-country patrol in New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
crossing through a previously unexplored region in search of an uncontacted people. After several weeks in the interior, the expedition eventually encounters signs of human habitation and toward the conclusion of their journey, they are approached by a small tribe of natives who had never before had contact with the outside world. Despite lacking a common language, the curious and friendly tribe engages in some minor trading with the expedition. They become alarmed, however, when Attenborough and company attempt to follow them to their homes. The tribe suddenly disappears into the forest and are not seen again.