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Civilizations

Season 1 Episode 2
Civilizations

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The Molecule That Made Us

About the Episode

'Civilizations' turns our ‘water lens’ on human history. Starting in Ancient Egypt, it charts the critical role water plays in history, and around the world we see the birth of civilizations on the banks of the great rivers: Nile, Tigris and Euphrates, Indus and Yellow. We end by asking if we can guarantee water supplies of the future?

Aired: 04/28/20 | Expires: 05/27/20 | Runtime: 54m 36s