About 10,000 years ago we discover farming. But when crops fail, early farming communities face a new threat. War. It...

When ordinary people desire the luxuries of the rich, ingenuity and innovation come together to take history in a new...

Over millions of years mankind has evolved from a puny, vulnerable creature to become a dominant force on the planet....

The world is linked like never before. Modern transport and communications have resulted in a world that is wealthier...

Tools and machines have allowed us to overcome our physical limitations, and become the most successful species on Ea...

Man uses plants to feed, heal and clothe himself, to build his world and even to alter how he feels. The use of plant...

Early man rubbed two sticks together and created fire. We learn to cook our food, saving vital energy. As a result, o...

Five thousand years ago man first throws a handful of rocks into a campfire and stumbles upon a discovery that change...

Communication is the vital ingredient in the building of civilization. The ability to share complicated ideas allowed...

15,000 years ago man and the wolf form a partnership that shapes the future of Mankind. With the help of man’s new be...

Mankind is a building species. Inspired by the divine, we create monuments to its power (Stonehenge, the Great Pyrami...

How being the fastest enabled empires to be born and capitalism to thrive.