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Andrew Marr's History of the World

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Andrew Marr goes on an epic journey through 70,000 years of human history.

Andrew Marr goes on an epic journey through 70,000 years of human history, telling the story of how great forces of nature and individual genius shaped the world we live in today.

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Andrew Marr's History of the World: Original Series

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Andrew Marr's History of the World: Original Series: Episode 1: Survival

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How the earliest humans spread around the world, adapting and surviving against the odds.

Andrew Marr traces 70,000 years of history, beginning with the earliest humans. From Africa, they spread around the world, adapting and surviving against the odds.

Andrew Marr sets off on an epic journey through 70,000 years of human history. Using dramatic reconstructions, documentary filming around the world and cutting-edge computer graphics, he reveals the decisive moments that shaped the world we live in today, telling stories we thought we knew and others we were never told.

Starting with our earliest beginnings in Africa, Marr traces the story of our nomadic ancestors as they spread out around the world and settled down to become the first farmers and townspeople. He uncovers extraordinary handprints left in European caves nearly 30,000 years ago and shows how human ingenuity led to inventions which are still with us today. He also discovers how the first civilisations were driven to extremes to try to overcome the forces of nature, adapting and surviving against the odds, and reveals how everyday life in ancient Egypt had more in common with today's soap operas than might be imagined.

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An epic journey through of 70,000 years of human history.

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