are a series of still shots of primordial existence. A mysterious monolith appears in the cave of the ape-like humans. They are awed by its mystical presence and smooth surfaces. Later one of them discovers a bone can be used to smash, pulverize and kill. Vegetarian man is now a meat-eating animal as he kills his first tapir for food. The tribe shares the meat. Man has learned to use tools and is exhibiting his intelligence. The next day we see the tribe use the bone as a weapon and gain dominance over other tribes. As the scene ends one of them flings t
...