Africa's Great Civilizations

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S1 E6: Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations

Original Air Date: Mar 1, 2017

The excitement of 19th-century Africa draws the attention of European powers; uncolonized Ethiopia.

Oct 25

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9:26PM

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2h 4m

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S1 E6: Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations

Original Air Date: Mar 1, 2017

The excitement of 19th-century Africa draws the attention of European powers; uncolonized Ethiopia.

Oct 25

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9:26PM

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2h 4m

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TV-PG

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Available with Freestream

S1 E5: The Atlantic Age

Original Air Date: Mar 2, 2017

The impact of the Atlantic trading world; revolutionary movements of the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Oct 25

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8:25PM

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1h 1m

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Available with Freestream

S1 E4: Cities

Original Air Date: Mar 1, 2017

Africa's ancient cities such as Kilwa, Great Zimbabwe and Benin City, attract new European interest.

Oct 25

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7:23PM

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1h 2m

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S1 E3: Empires of Gold

Original Air Date: Mar 1, 2017

Complex trade networks and advanced educational institutions transform North and West Africa.

Oct 25

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6:22PM

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1h 1m

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S1 E2: The Cross and the Crescent

Original Air Date: Feb 27, 2017

The rise of Christianity and Islam across Africa; African religious figures include King Lalibela and Menelik.

Oct 25

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5:21PM

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1h 1m

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S1 E1: Origins

Original Air Date: Mar 2, 2017

The origins of man and early human societies; cultural and scientific achievements on the African continent.

Oct 25

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4:21PM

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