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First Civilizations Online

First Civilizations  Online
Original Title :
First Civilizations
Genre :
TV Series / Documentary
Type :
TV Series
Time :
55min
Rating :
6.7/10
First Civilizations Online

Having lived as mobile foragers for 99 percent of our time on Earth, 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? First Civilizations identifies four cornerstones of civilization - war, religion, cities and trade - and explores each in the context of a different location, from Mexico, Guatemala, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt, India, and Pakistan, to Oman, Morocco, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Unearth the latest archeological discoveries, test new theories, and uncover original information as dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics visualize the lost world of the first civilizations.
Series cast summary:
Kerry Shale Kerry Shale - Himself - Narrator unknown episodes


User reviews

Chilldweller

Chilldweller

This page appears to be only for episode one of four, yet my comments are for all four episodes, each running just under one hour.

This is a high quality PBS production, I was able to watch it on the 2-DVD set from my public library. Not only is the subject fascinating, leading right up to our modern cities and modern civilizations, but one can't help learning a lot about the history of the world.

Good series.
Faezahn

Faezahn

War is necessary to civilisation & advancement? I don't think so!