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Watching: Legacy - The Origins of Civilization

10.0•1991-08-13•1 Seasons

Season 1

Episode 1

Seasons

Episodes

Iraq - The Cradle of Civilization

India - Empire of the Spirit

China - The Mandate of Heaven

Egypt - The Habit of Civilization

Central America - The Burden of Time

The Barbarian West

Overview

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.