Mankind Decoded

About 10,000 years ago we discover farming. But when crops fail, early farming communities face a new threat. War. It's the birth of the arms race.

When ordinary people desire the luxuries of the rich, ingenuity and innovation come together to take history in a new direction. From the obsession wi...

Over millions of years mankind has evolved from a puny, vulnerable creature to become a dominant force on the planet. Occasionally the planet bites ba...

The world is linked like never before. Modern transport and communications have resulted in a world that is wealthier, healthier, more mobile and bett...

Tools and machines have allowed us to overcome our physical limitations, and become the most successful species on Earth. But tools are also transform...

Man uses plants to feed, heal and clothe himself, to build his world and even to alter how he feels. The use of plants like corn, tobacco and cotton b...

Early man rubbed two sticks together and created fire. We learn to cook our food, saving vital energy. As a result, our brains expand — making us the...

Five thousand years ago man first throws a handful of rocks into a campfire and stumbles upon a discovery that changes the world: Metal. Copper, Tin a...

Communication is the vital ingredient in the building of civilization. The ability to share complicated ideas allowed early man to hunt, farm and buil...

15,000 years ago man and the wolf form a partnership that shapes the future of Mankind. With the help of man’s new best friend we domesticate more ani...

Mankind is a building species. Inspired by the divine, we create monuments to its power (Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid). New challenges create new sci...

How being the fastest enabled empires to be born and capitalism to thrive.