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Examine the civilizing effect of trade.
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Investigate why cities were so integral to the rise of civilization.
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Learn why every successful civilization needs a narrative—a shared set of beliefs.
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See how war can destroy lives, yet create civilization.
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Investigate why cities were so integral to the rise of civilization.
0:30
Examine the civilizing effect of trade.
0:30
Learn why every successful civilization needs a narrative — a shared set of beliefs.
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Explore the power of obsidian weapons and their use in Teotihuacan.
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Oaxaca Valley became an area of conflict as raiding occurred between villages.
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Humans are social creatures. Evolutionary Psychologist Michael Muthukrishna explains.
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Explore the rise of inequality and threat of dictatorship.
