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Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When ordinary people desire the luxuries of the rich, ingenuity and innovation come together to take history in a new direction. This film explores how the Roman search for silver led to the Silk Road creation; how desire for pepper motivated Columbus to land in the Americas; and how efforts to make cotton more affordable sparked the Industrial Revolution.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Modern transport and communications resulted in a world that is wealthier, healthier, more mobile, and better informed than ever before. This documentary examines how trade and transportation networks gradually increased our connectivity throughout world history. Roman roads led to economic growth and the spread of Christianity. The Silk Road transported luxury goods from China to the West, but also brought the Black Death to Europe. Spanish conquistadors...
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