Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001’begins at dawn,in prehistoric Africa
But let’s takeone step back in time
and try to imaginewhat happened
on a fateful nightfour million years ago
A powerful forceenters our solar system,near Jupiter
Destination:Earth
The monolithwas deliberately plantedby an extraterrestrial
But why?
And why here, neara tribe of sleeping apes?
For the answers,see Part 2: ‘The Dawnof Man’