Origins: The Journey of Humankind
Origins: The Journey of Humankind is an American documentary series that premiered on the National Geographic channel on 6 March 2017. Hosted by Jason Silva with narration from Mark Monroe, the series showcases through re-enactments the major inventions and events in the history of human evolution that have been responsible for our modernization. In the eight part series, each episode is themed on one aspect of human civilization: fire, medicine, money, communication, war, shelter, exploration and transportation. Jason Silva has mentioned the works of Marshall McLuhan to be instrumental in conceptualizing the show. Andrew Byrd, an academic expert in linguistics, assisted with the ancient languages spoken during the dramatization.
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Origins: The Journey of Humankind
Origins: The Journey of Humankind is an American documentary series that premiered on the National Geographic channel on 6 March 2017. Hosted by Jason Silva with narration from Mark Monroe, the series showcases through re-enactments the major inventions and events in the history of human evolution that have been responsible for our modernization. In the eight part series, each episode is themed on one aspect of human civilization: fire, medicine, money, communication, war, shelter, exploration and transportation. Jason Silva has mentioned the works of Marshall McLuhan to be instrumental in conceptualizing the show. Andrew Byrd, an academic expert in linguistics, assisted with the ancient languages spoken during the dramatization.
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Asylum Entertainment
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John D. Boswell
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2017-03-06
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2017-03-13
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2017-03-27
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Expansion of societies led to ...... the modern day global economy.
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Interaction within a species i ...... from other parts of the globe.
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The ability to harness the pow ...... ty to undertake space voyages.
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The human desire for explorati ...... g force behind new inventions.
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The human pursuit for travel l ...... within short periods of time.
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The human species has develope ...... forefront for many inventions.
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The journey from being nomadic ...... sire for a more complex world.
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Throughout evolution, the huma ...... n fighting modern-day plagues.
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Building the Future
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Cheating Death
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Into the Unknown
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Power of Money
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Progress of War
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Spark of Civilization
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The Road Ahead
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The Writing on the Wall
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