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The Molecule That Made Us
Civilizations
Season 1
Episode 2
'Civilizations' turns our ‘water lens’ on human history. Starting in Ancient Egypt, it charts the critical role water plays in history, and around the world we see the birth of civilizations on the banks of the great rivers: Nile, Tigris and Euphrates, Indus and Yellow. We end by asking if we can guarantee water supplies of the future?
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Earth’s changing water cycle, and water for profit, are forcing changes across the globe.
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How did water become the essential force behind all life? Dive in!