Mankind decoded. Season 1, Episode 2, Arms race / [narrated by Eric Meyers].

Episode Two: The Arms Race About 10,000 years ago we discover farming. We now the means of providing ourselves with a stable supply of food. But when crops fail, early farming communities face a new threat. War. It's the birth of the arms race. In these early battles over resources, hunting wea...

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Other Authors: Meyers, Eric, 1959- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : A & E Television Networks, 2013.
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