First civilizations. War / producer & director Tom Cebula ; produced by Wall to Wall in association with ARTE France and SBS-TV Australia.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Cebula, Tom, director, producer.

Shale, Kerry, narrator.

Wall to Wall (Firm), production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Ancient.

Excavations (Archaeology).

War.

Central America.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (54 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2018.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Examine the process of 'destructive creation' - the idea that fear, rivalry and conflict strengthen community bonds while stimulating an arms race of technological progress. The result is civilization. Ancient Mesoamerica exemplifies this development.

Participant:

Narrator, Kerry Shale.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed August 08, 2019).

Originally broadcast on television by PBS in 2018.

OCLC:

1122903669