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Exploring the origins of humans, population settlements, cultures, agricult...
Exploring the origins of humans, population settlements, cultures, agriculture, hunting, interaction, and global population expansion.
Exploring the origins of humans, population settlements, cultures, agriculture, hunting, interaction, and global population expansion.
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  • Epilogue thumbnail
    S1 E36 · Epilogue
    Jan 1, 1970
    Analyzing human prehistory's four main chapters to understand key insi...
  • The Inka and Their Predecessors thumbnail
    S1 E35 · The Inka and Their Predecessors
    Jan 1, 1970
    Spanish adventurers conquered Inka empire swiftly, despite their small...
  • The Origins of Andean Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E34 · The Origins of Andean Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Studying of Andean Moche reveals a civilization's vulnerability to nat...
  • Highland Mesoamerican Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E33 · Highland Mesoamerican Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Mesoamerica's highlands were home to the Aztec civilization, the last ...
  • Ancient Maya Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E32 · Ancient Maya Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Maya's ascent and fall, leading pre-Columbian lowland civilization sho...
  • Pueblos and Moundbuilders in North America thumbnail
    S1 E31 · Pueblos and Moundbuilders in North America
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring pre-Columbus chiefdoms and states in the Americas by switchi...
  • Southeast Asian Civilizations thumbnail
    S1 E30 · Southeast Asian Civilizations
    Jan 1, 1970
    Discovering Southeast Asian civilizations, including the distinctive K...
  • China-Zhou to the Han thumbnail
    S1 E29 · China-Zhou to the Han
    Jan 1, 1970
    China's early history includes war during the Zhou era and later unifi...
  • The Origins of Chinese Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E28 · The Origins of Chinese Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Longshanoid cultures in northern China emerged after 3000 B.C., showca...
  • Africa-A World of Interconnectedness thumbnail
    S1 E27 · Africa-A World of Interconnectedness
    Jan 1, 1970
    Africa's significant role in the first millennium A.D. Indian Ocean wo...
  • South and Southeast Asia thumbnail
    S1 E26 · South and Southeast Asia
    Jan 1, 1970
    Vedic era brought transformative cultural, religious, and technologica...
  • The Harappan Civilization of South Asia thumbnail
    S1 E25 · The Harappan Civilization of South Asia
    Jan 1, 1970
    Harappan civilization emerges in Indus Valley through trade-driven urb...
  • The Eastern Mediterranean World thumbnail
    S1 E24 · The Eastern Mediterranean World
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring early international trade with the astounding Uluburun shipw...
  • The Minoan Civilization of Crete thumbnail
    S1 E23 · The Minoan Civilization of Crete
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring Minoan civilization's religious impact on Cretan culture dur...
  • Ancient Egypt-Middle and New Kingdoms thumbnail
    S1 E22 · Ancient Egypt-Middle and New Kingdoms
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring Egypt's growth under Mentuhotep and Rameses II as their civi...
  • Ancient Egyptian Civilization to the Old Kingdom thumbnail
    S1 E21 · Ancient Egyptian Civilization to the Old Kingdom
    Jan 1, 1970
    Egyptian civilization emerged in the fertile Nile Valley, known for it...
  • Sumerian Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E20 · Sumerian Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    City-states of Sumer traded and joined larger empires for growth and p...
  • The Origins of States and Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E19 · The Origins of States and Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Commonalities among preindustrial civilizations; understanding the ess...
  • The Story of Maize thumbnail
    S1 E18 · The Story of Maize
    Jan 1, 1970
    The fascinating prehistoric tale of tracing domestic corn back to its ...
  • Farming in Asia and Settling the Pacific thumbnail
    S1 E17 · Farming in Asia and Settling the Pacific
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring early farming in Asia and the Pacific Islands for more insig...
  • Epilogue thumbnail
    S1 E36 · Epilogue
    Jan 1, 1970
    Analyzing human prehistory's four main chapters to understand key insi...
  • The Inka and Their Predecessors thumbnail
    S1 E35 · The Inka and Their Predecessors
    Jan 1, 1970
    Spanish adventurers conquered Inka empire swiftly, despite their small...
  • The Origins of Andean Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E34 · The Origins of Andean Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Studying of Andean Moche reveals a civilization's vulnerability to nat...
  • Highland Mesoamerican Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E33 · Highland Mesoamerican Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Mesoamerica's highlands were home to the Aztec civilization, the last ...
  • Ancient Maya Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E32 · Ancient Maya Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Maya's ascent and fall, leading pre-Columbian lowland civilization sho...
  • Pueblos and Moundbuilders in North America thumbnail
    S1 E31 · Pueblos and Moundbuilders in North America
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring pre-Columbus chiefdoms and states in the Americas by switchi...
  • Southeast Asian Civilizations thumbnail
    S1 E30 · Southeast Asian Civilizations
    Jan 1, 1970
    Discovering Southeast Asian civilizations, including the distinctive K...
  • China-Zhou to the Han thumbnail
    S1 E29 · China-Zhou to the Han
    Jan 1, 1970
    China's early history includes war during the Zhou era and later unifi...
  • The Origins of Chinese Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E28 · The Origins of Chinese Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Longshanoid cultures in northern China emerged after 3000 B.C., showca...
  • Africa-A World of Interconnectedness thumbnail
    S1 E27 · Africa-A World of Interconnectedness
    Jan 1, 1970
    Africa's significant role in the first millennium A.D. Indian Ocean wo...
  • South and Southeast Asia thumbnail
    S1 E26 · South and Southeast Asia
    Jan 1, 1970
    Vedic era brought transformative cultural, religious, and technologica...
  • The Harappan Civilization of South Asia thumbnail
    S1 E25 · The Harappan Civilization of South Asia
    Jan 1, 1970
    Harappan civilization emerges in Indus Valley through trade-driven urb...
  • The Eastern Mediterranean World thumbnail
    S1 E24 · The Eastern Mediterranean World
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring early international trade with the astounding Uluburun shipw...
  • The Minoan Civilization of Crete thumbnail
    S1 E23 · The Minoan Civilization of Crete
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring Minoan civilization's religious impact on Cretan culture dur...
  • Ancient Egypt-Middle and New Kingdoms thumbnail
    S1 E22 · Ancient Egypt-Middle and New Kingdoms
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring Egypt's growth under Mentuhotep and Rameses II as their civi...
  • Ancient Egyptian Civilization to the Old Kingdom thumbnail
    S1 E21 · Ancient Egyptian Civilization to the Old Kingdom
    Jan 1, 1970
    Egyptian civilization emerged in the fertile Nile Valley, known for it...
  • Sumerian Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E20 · Sumerian Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    City-states of Sumer traded and joined larger empires for growth and p...
  • The Origins of States and Civilization thumbnail
    S1 E19 · The Origins of States and Civilization
    Jan 1, 1970
    Commonalities among preindustrial civilizations; understanding the ess...
  • The Story of Maize thumbnail
    S1 E18 · The Story of Maize
    Jan 1, 1970
    The fascinating prehistoric tale of tracing domestic corn back to its ...
  • Farming in Asia and Settling the Pacific thumbnail
    S1 E17 · Farming in Asia and Settling the Pacific
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring early farming in Asia and the Pacific Islands for more insig...
  • The First European Farmers thumbnail
    S1 E16 · The First European Farmers
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring the swift expansion of European farmers since 7,000 B.C. and...
  • Why Farming? thumbnail
    S1 E15 · Why Farming?
    Jan 1, 1970
    Examining agricultural origins in Asia and Africa by exploring early s...
  • The First Farmers thumbnail
    S1 E14 · The First Farmers
    Jan 1, 1970
    Early farming settlements reveal the transition from hunting and gathe...
  • After the Ice Age thumbnail
    S1 E13 · After the Ice Age
    Jan 1, 1970
    Exploring drastic climate shifts after the Ice Age, dating back 10,000...
  • The Paleo-Indians and Afterward thumbnail
    S1 E12 · The Paleo-Indians and Afterward
    Jan 1, 1970
    Hunter-gatherer societies thrived in North America 14,000 years ago.
  • The First Americans thumbnail
    S1 E11 · The First Americans
    Jan 1, 1970
    Controversy surrounds when and how the Americas were initially inhabit...
  • Artists and Mammoth Hunters thumbnail
    S1 E10 · Artists and Mammoth Hunters
    Jan 1, 1970
    Cro-Magnon art's significance and how Ice Age hunters dealt with the c...
  • The World of the Cro-Magnons thumbnail
    S1 E9 · The World of the Cro-Magnons
    Jan 1, 1970
    Discovering the unique features of Cro-Magnons, Europe's inhabitants 4...
  • The Great Diaspora thumbnail
    S1 E8 · The Great Diaspora
    Jan 1, 1970
    Discovering the gripping story of human migration as modern humans jou...
  • The Origins of Homo sapiens sapiens thumbnail
    S1 E7 · The Origins of Homo sapiens sapiens
    Jan 1, 1970
    Origins of Homo sapiens sapiens traced back over 100,000 years to Afri...
  • The Neanderthals thumbnail
    S1 E6 · The Neanderthals
    Jan 1, 1970
    Debunking misleading stereotypes of late Ice Age Europeans and Eurasia...
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