First Civilizations

Cities

View 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.

Cities

53m 40s

View 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.

Previews + Extras

  • Episode 3 Preview | Cities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 3 Preview | Cities

    S1 E3 - 30s

    View 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.

  • Humans Are Social: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Humans Are Social

    S1 E3 - 3m 13s

    Humans are social creatures. Evolutionary Psychologist Michael Muthukrishna explains why sociability is at the heart of civilization.

  • Rise of Inequality: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rise of Inequality

    S1 E3 - 3m 29s

    Explore the rise of inequality and threat of dictatorship.

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