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First Civilizations

TV Series · TV-PG · 56 min · ★ 7.7

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Having lived as mobile foragers for 99 percent of our time on Earth, how and why did humans set out on the road to civilization? How did they create villages, towns, cities and states, and establish the blueprint for the modern world? Explore the seedbed civilizations of Mesoamerica, the Middle East, and the Indus Valley in this global story.

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Details
Release date
2018-04-24
Language
English
Rated
TV-PG
Runtime
56 min
TMDB rating
7.7/10 (3 votes)

Themes

  • civilization
  • genetics
  • anthropology
  • archeology

Cast & crew

Directed by Karen Kelly