Apple QuickTime movie | 1996-06-28 | 2.6 MB | 320x240 | 5fps | 1 minute, 25 seconds | [MooV/TVOD]
Transcription: The period 10,000 BC to 500 AD saw the birth of society and the rise and fall of great civilizations. Farming and the domestication of animals transformed clans that previously depended on hunting and gathering. By 5,000 BC, irrigation produced enough food for people to settle in villages. Tools were first crafted in stone, then later in bronze, copper, and iron. The ox-drawn plow and clay pottery also came into use. The rhythms of farming and the turn of seasons had a mystical aspect. The first urban societies were organized around the worship of deities. Among the legacies of the period are ...
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