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Origins: The Journey of Humankind

It's actually possiblethat without the compass, Europe may have nothave discovered Africa,...

It's actually possible
that without the compass, Europe may have not
have discovered Africa, or South America,
or even North America

Full Transcript

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It's actually possible that without the compass,
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Europe may have not have discovered Africa,
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or South America, or even North America.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:23
Uploaded
Jul 13, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Chameleon Pictures,New Zealand Film Commission,Severe Features

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Movie Summary

Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe. This eight part mini series strives to trace the pivotal innovations that make us modern.
S01 • E03 KABIR SEGHAL: SLAVES WERE BUNDLED INTO FINANCIAL - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:09
KABIR SEGHAL: SLAVES WERE BUNDLED INTO FINANCIAL
S01 • E01 GENERAL AGUDA: WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE ME DO? - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
GENERAL AGUDA: WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE ME DO?
S01 • E08 AND IF YOU'RE WEARING A HOOP SKIRT - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
AND IF YOU'RE WEARING A HOOP SKIRT
S01 • E02 He had a reason for treating a patient, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
He had a reason for treating a patient,
S01 • E08 SO THE BICYCLE WAS ACTUALLY A GREAT CATALYST TO MOVING - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
SO THE BICYCLE WAS ACTUALLY A GREAT CATALYST TO MOVING
S01 • E03 SO, ALL ACROSS THE WORLD, PEOPLE WERE TRADING THESE - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:08
SO, ALL ACROSS THE WORLD, PEOPLE WERE TRADING THESE
S01 • E07 DALICSEK: The origin of modern navigation - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
DALICSEK: The origin of modern navigation
S01 • E04 I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD CATHOLIC," - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD CATHOLIC,"
S01 • E06 IT MUST HAVE MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO THE WAY - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
IT MUST HAVE MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO THE WAY
S01 • E02 GOETZ: Starting with Galen, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:09
GOETZ: Starting with Galen,
S01 • E07 This is where the instrumentalization begins. - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:04
This is where the instrumentalization begins.
S01 • E03 AND YOU COULD SAY THAT SLAVERY WAS THE CURRENCY THAT BUILT - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:13
AND YOU COULD SAY THAT SLAVERY WAS THE CURRENCY THAT BUILT
S01 • E04 clip-tt6091694-s1e4 - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:15
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S01 • E06 BILL BRYSON: THROUGHOUT MOST OF HISTORY, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
BILL BRYSON: THROUGHOUT MOST OF HISTORY,
S01 • E07 FOREMAN: Everything hinges on being able to go somewhere - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:09
FOREMAN: Everything hinges on being able to go somewhere
S01 • E02 His discoveries and his books were incredibly powerful, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:14
His discoveries and his books were incredibly powerful,
S01 • E08 DOLITA CATHCART: THE BICYCLE DEMOCRATIZED TRAVEL - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
DOLITA CATHCART: THE BICYCLE DEMOCRATIZED TRAVEL
S01 • E06 IF YOU WERE AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY IN THE EVENING, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:08
IF YOU WERE AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY IN THE EVENING,
S01 • E08 WOMEN WERE ABLE TO GAIN SOME AGENCY BY JUST GOING OUTSIDE. - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
WOMEN WERE ABLE TO GAIN SOME AGENCY BY JUST GOING OUTSIDE.
S01 • E03 DOLITA CATHCART: FOR ABOUT TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
DOLITA CATHCART: FOR ABOUT TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES,