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Stories From The Stone Age

Stories From The Stone Age

An exploration of the revolutionary period of prehistory that began when humans abandoned the nomadic hunting and gathering existence they had known for millennia to take up a completely new way of life – the decisive move to farming and herding the ration of permanent settlements and the discovery of metals setting the stage for the arrival of the world’s first civilisation. Explains why and how humans abandoned the nomadic hunting and gathering and take up a completely new way of life - the decisive move to farming.

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StatusEnded
Original NameStories From The Stone Age
First Air DateJanuary 31, 2004
Last Air DateJanuary 31, 2004
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 55min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production Companies
NetworksNational Geographic Channel
S01E03

Waves Of Change

The Stone Age was a turning point for our species. This program examines how the arrival of metal revolutionised the European economy. By the period's conclusion, the seeds of the world as we know it today had already been sown.

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