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Deep Time History

3 episodes 96%4KCC

Where the Big Bang, shifting continents, and climate reveal human history.

This series reframes familiar history by tracing civilization, exploration, and industry back to forces like geology, biology, chemistry, and physics. From Mesopotamian farming to Columbus and the Industrial Revolution, each episode reveals how deep time shaped human choices and world-changing events. Sign up to see history connected on a far larger scale.

Episode guide

3 episodes
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1Episode 1: The Rise Of Civilization
About 8,000 BC, in a few select places some people begin to experiment with a new way of harvesting energy. They’re growing their own crops. An act so simple, it’s hard to believe it will kick start a revolution. But it will. These are the first seeds, literally, of the rise of civilization.
51 min
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2Episode 2: The Age Of Discovery
Columbus has no idea that because of Earth’s geology and geography he won't get to his destination…or how that epic failure will make his voyage one of the most influential expeditions in the history of humankind. Let's add an asteroid hitting the earth billions of years ago and connect the dots...
51 min
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3Episode 3: The Industrial Revolution And Modern Warfare
The Industrial Revolution and the rise of modern warfare have roots in the depths of time—in the natural process that enriches the soil. How do prehistoric forests link to the development of steam engines, and the rise of modern industry?
51 min
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