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Human: Building Empires #S52E16

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NOVA S52 E16 1974

Human: Building Empires

NOVA · Season 52, Episode 16

Discover how Homo sapiens transformed from nomads to empire builders. Witness the innovations – from animal domestication to writing – that revolutionized ancient life and shaped our modern world.

Episode 16 of Season 52 from NOVA — available to stream in HD on any device.

Country United States

Genre

Documentary

Released

03 Mar, 1974

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1 What Are UFOs? 2 Extreme Airport Engineering 3 Dino Birds 4 Egypt's Tombs of Amun 5 Pompeii's Secret Underworld 6 Baltimore Bridge Collapse 7 Revolutionary War Weapons 8 Secrets of the Forest 9 Critical Condition: Health In Black America 10 Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown 11 Ultimate Crash Test: Impact 12 Human: Origins 13 Human: Journeys 14 Human: Neanderthal Encounters 15 Human: Into the Americas 16 Human: Building Empires 17 Ancient Desert Death Trap 18 Superfloods 19 Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build 20 Operation Space Station: Science and Survival

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