Legacy - The Origins of Civilization — Season 1, Episode 1: Iraq - The Cradle of Civilization
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
In places like Uruk and Eridu in modern-day Iraq, humans founded the first cities nearly 6,000 years ago. They left us literature, astronomy, and mathematics, as well as lessons in overpopulation and environmental stewardship.
About Legacy - The Origins of Civilization
What can the past teach us about the present? Come along as charismatic historian Michael Wood (The Story of India) travels the globe to trace the origins of six great civilizations: Iraq, India, China, Egypt, Central America, and Western Europe. Each journey offers surprising perspectives on questions that matter today-about the environment, the individual, society, and spirituality.