First Civilizations(2018)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2018-04-24
Average Runtime: 56m
Rating: 7.7
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Using the latest in archaeology, anthropology and genetics, this series tells the story of where the modern world began. Incorporating studies of artifacts, renowned sites of archaeological interest and interviews with leading experts, it moves around the geographic zones of the world, exploring how and why civilization first sparked into life.
Keywords
civilizationgeneticsanthropologyarcheology
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 4E01
War
Air Date: 2018-04-24
Examine the process of “destructive creation” — the idea that fear, rivalry and conflict strengthen community bonds w...
E02
Religion
Air Date: 2018-05-01
The secret to the stability and cohesion of Ancient Egypt was religion. When people share a core set of beliefs, they...
E03
Cities
Air Date: 2018-05-08
View the birthplace of civilization: the Middle East, site of the world’s first villages, towns and cities, from the ...
E04
Trade
Air Date: 2018-05-15
Examine an ancient civilization unlike any other, that of the Indus Valley. Rather than imposing order through war or...
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