Legacy – The Origins of Civilization (1991) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Legacy – The Origins of Civilization online in HD.
Legacy – The Origins of Civilization — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Michael Wood
Legacy – The Origins of Civilization — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1991-08-13 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 10/10 (2 votes) |
Legacy – The Origins of Civilization — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Iraq – The Cradle of Civilization (1991-08-13) — 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
- E2: India – Empire of the Spirit (1991-08-20) — Beginning 5,000 years ago, the "Land of the Seven Rivers" cultivated a tradition of nonviolence, renunciation of the material world, and a focus on humans' inner life. Today, these
- E3: China – The Mandate of Heaven (1991-08-27) — With great thinkers such as Confucius and Lao-Tzu, the Chinese conceived a civilization reflecting cosmic harmony, sustained by civic and social virtue, ancient ritual, and reveren
- E4: Egypt – The Habit of Civilization (1991-09-10) — In the world's first great nation, the annual flooding of the Nile conferred not only fertility, but also a deep respect for social and cosmic stability, a belief in the resurrecti
- E5: Central America – The Burden of Time (1991-09-17) — Independent of great civilizations elsewhere, the Maya and Aztecs developed a violent, fatalistic culture, envisioning a cosmos that required bloody sacrifice for renewal. It place
- E6: The Barbarian West (1991-09-24) — Now adopted nearly all over the globe, the modern Western ideas of individualism, property, and purposeful history trace their roots to Christianity, Greco-Roman humanism, and Germ
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Legacy – The Origins of Civilization have? 1 season(s) with 6 episodes.
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