Numerous geological, geographical or climatic events have influenced the destiny of civilisations or given rise to innovations, from the creation of the first cities to the outcome of the most recent wars.
EPISODE 1
The Rise of Civilization
About 8,000 BC, in Mesopotamia, human beings begin to experience a new way of appropriating the energy they need to live. The first farmers grow barley and wheat, sowing the first seeds of civilisation.
EPISODE 2
Age of Discovery
Around 200 million years ago, under the effect of plate tectonics, Europe gradually moved away from North Africa.
EPISODE 3
The Industrial Revolution and Modern Warfare
Linking prehistoric forests to the Industrial Revolution and the rise of modern warfare.
Jonathan Markley
