TV series
Legacy - The Origins of Civilization
1991, English, on ITV1.
What can the past teach us about the present? Come along as charismatic historian Michael Wood (The Story of India) travels the globe to trace the origins of six great civilizations: Iraq, India, China, Egypt, Central America, and Western Europe. Each journey offers surprising perspectives on questions that matter today-about the environment, the individual, society, and spirituality.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1991
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S1 E6: The Barbarian West
Aired 24 September 1991
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 13 August 1991
- Last aired
- 24 September 1991
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Legacy - The Origins of Civilization has 1 season and 6 episodes.
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