Origins: The Journey of Humankind - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Spark of Civilization
Harnessing fire is the ultimate origin event that made us modern. Fire allowed us to create, to destroy and to transform. But it also taught us hard lessons about what we can and cannot control.
Cheating Death
Microscopic armies have waged war on humanity for thousands of years. The human species is in an escalating arms race with super-bugs and super-viruses: living organisms that attack our bodies, adapt to our treatments, evolve and fight back. Medicine is our great weapon to fight back against invisible, unthinkable death.
Power of Money
In a society filled with human innovation, one invention stands out above them all: money. From a simple act of trade to today's global economy, the meaning of money and what we value changes as civilization evolves.
The Writing on the Wall
If knowledge is power, communication is the jet fuel, the delivery system, the gift we give each other that links the modern world. Through wireless connections and mobile phones, billions of people can make their voices and ideas heard around the globe. But it has a dark side.
Progress of War
War makes humans who they are; it shapes not just the world, but human destiny as a species.
Building the Future
From bone huts to skyscrapers, our shelters have evolved with us, every step of the way.
Into the Unknown
Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe.
The Road Ahead
Engines and animals powered the rise of civilization, driving humanity into the modern world.
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