Mankind: The Story Of All Of Us

Tracing the evolution of mankind that takes a look at the discovery of fire, farming and the building of cities, pyramids, and more.

Discover the evolution of power across the world. From the huge changes brought by the Iron Age, to the birth of democracy in Athens.

A look at how Jesus's death gave birth to a global religion and how the roads, trade routes and rise of the mighty Roman Empire spread his message worldwide.

Discover how the sacking of Rome threw Europe into the Dark Ages and how Viking invasions and the battles of the Crusades helped determine the future of mankind.

Discover how the warlord Genghis Khan forged his mighty empire and the devastation caused by the plague: history's worst biological disaster.

Gold from Africa kickstarts the rebirth of Europe; the development of guns in China allows a peasant uprising to unify the country.

Explore Christopher Columbus' landing in the Americas, his discovery of gold in the New World and the dramatic fall of the mighty Aztec empire.

Discover the staggering impact of money on mankind, from the first pieces of eight minted in the Andes to the birth of slavery and the start of a global economy.

Discover the revolutionary rise of the 13 British colonies in America against the Kingdom of Great Britain, and how it determined the course of the modern world.

The end of the Civil War allows mankind to go into overdrive; Japan goes from feudal society to an industrial superpower within 50 years; the demand for rubber devastates Africa; a titanic disaster.

Reflecting on the human race's incredible journey, revealing how a small group of hunters in Africa evolved into a population of seven billion people.