Bronze Age

Season 12016

The Bronze Age saw the rise of urban societies, vast trading empires and military might. How did this come about, and why did it end?

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3 Episodes

E01 Rise of Civilization

In the region that includes the Mediterranean, the Aegean, Mesopotamia and Egypt, the Bronze Age arrived about 3000 BC and lasted nearly 2000 years. What singled out this period and the new societies and cities that emerged? The development of formal writing is one among several important factors.

January 1, 2016

E02 Masters of Trade

Trade, and in particular trade in luxury goods, drove the commerce economies of the Bronze Age. This is the time when the first super powers in history, Egypt and Mesopotamia, emerge and dominate the "world" stage of the Mediterranean and Aegean seas and surrounding areas.

January 1, 2016

E03 Conquest and Collapse

The Bronze Age had the first large urban centers, powerful kingdoms and armies, writing, and trade routes across vast areas. What led to the collapse of the city-state entities and the end of the Bronze Age? Possibly a perfect storm of uncontrollable factors that are still being researched.

January 1, 2016

Bronze Age

E01 Rise of Civilization

E02 Masters of Trade

E03 Conquest and Collapse

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E01 Rise of Civilization

E02 Masters of Trade

E03 Conquest and Collapse