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The Ascent of Man

Episode 2: The Harvest of the Seasons

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

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Dr Jacob Bronowski's classic account of the social and intellectual evolution of the human race looks at the move mankind made from nomadic pasturage to settled agriculture, with the domestication of the horse and the cultivation of wheat. Show less

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