Bronze AgeSäsong 1

The Bronze Age comes alive with dazzling 3D animations of the first global trading empires. The Bronze Age produced the world's very first 1% - a group of wealthy elites in pursuit of the latest luxury goods. Meet the original Masters of Trade in this original 3-part CuriosityStream documentary series.

3 Episodes

  • Rise of Civilization
    A1
    Rise of CivilizationIn the region that includes the Mediterranean, the Aegean, Mesopotamia and Egypt, the Bronze Age arrived about 3000 BC and lasted nearly 2000 years. What singled out this period and the new societies and cities that emerged? The development of formal writing is one among several important factors.
  • Masters of Trade
    A2
    Masters of TradeTrade, and in particular trade in luxury goods, drove the commerce economies of the Bronze Age. This is the time when the first super powers in history, Egypt and Mesopotamia, emerge and dominate the "world" stage of the Mediterranean and Aegean seas and surrounding areas.
  • Conquest and Collapse
    A3
    Conquest and CollapseThe Bronze Age had the first large urban centers, powerful kingdoms and armies, writing, and trade routes across vast areas. What led to the collapse of the city-state entities and the end of the Bronze Age? Possibly a perfect storm of uncontrollable factors that are still being researched.

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