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.
Cast: Kerry Shale
TV-PGHDCC
Season 1
4 episodes
1. WarExamine the process of “destructive creation” — the idea that fear, rivalry and conflict strengthen community bonds while stimulating an arms race of technological progress. The result is civilization. Ancient Mesoamerica exemplifies this development.TV-PGCC56minApr 24, 2018
2. ReligionThe secret to the stability and cohesion of Ancient Egypt was religion. When people share a core set of beliefs, they are more likely to identify as one. That was true for the first civilizations, it’s just as true today.TV-PGCC56minMay 1, 2018
3. CitiesView the birthplace of civilization: the Middle East, site of the world’s first villages, towns and cities, from the hills of Turkey to the plains of Iraq. They were crucibles of invention and innovation — turbo-charging the pace of progress.TV-PGCC56minMay 8, 2018
4. TradeExamine an ancient civilization unlike any other, that of the Indus Valley. Rather than imposing order through war or religion, it relied on the free flow of trade. The exchange of goods promoted wealth, co-operation and trust.TV-PGCC56minMay 15, 2018
Viewers also watched
First Civilizations
★ 7.7/1020181 season4 episodesEnded
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Karen Kelly
- Created by
- Robin Dashwood
- Cast
- Kerry Shale
- Studio
- Wall to Wall
