The Origins of Civilisation

What kind of predator needs no teeth to terrify its prey? The terror birds were enormous flightless hunters that ruled South America for millions of years, standing metres tall and built for a life of pursuit and slaughter.In this episode, Tristan Hughes is joined by palaeontolog ...  Show more

A rubber ball. A stone court. And a sport where the stakes could be life and death.For more than 2,000 years, Mesoamerican peoples played a remarkable ballgame that became far more than entertainment; across the Maya world, it became a spectacle and a ceremony with religion, poli ...  Show more

Open to a new understanding of what has happened with humans over the millions of years we've been around? In this episode, we discuss all of the evidence of advanced civilizations, and that the story of humanity may be very different then we have been told! You can find Phill ...  Show more

There has been an absolute sea change in the study of empire in recent years. But what are the challenges of grappling with often difficult imperial history, and how does it shape our view of the world today? Professor Toby Green, Dr Sudhir Hazareesingh and Professor Olivette Ote ...  Show more

What if the commonly accepted narratives about the foundation of civilization are all wrong? Drawing on groundbreaking research, archaeologist David Wengrow challenges traditional thinking about the social evolution of humanity -- from the invention of agriculture to the formatio ...  Show more

Ever wonder how humans first came together to form civilizations? Were they just like us today? Ed and Amber have you covered! We’re doing a dive into Mesopotamia and Mayans. Get your sandals and robes on for this week's Brighter Side!

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