The Second Moment of Creation | Civilizations | Full Episode 1 | PBS

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Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in the forging of humanity itself. Images and artifacts found in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and South America testify to the urge to develop civilizations. Liev Schreiber narrates. [Originally aired in 2018]

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Civilizations
Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. Civilizations reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduce viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity and illumination across cultures. Liev Schreiber narrates.
All Comments (21)
  • @alan8887
    Jack and Sharrie were excavating graves and came upon 1500 artifacts, time capsules of a Minoan Warrior. Any archeologists dream. How wonderful for them both. I enjoyed this episode. Thank you.
  • @lpluva1
    A PBS doc hosted by Simon Schama and narrated by Liev Schreiber? Perfection.
  • @dakotac180
    I've been to most of these places in the first half and China. If you ever visit, it's so hard not to believe that we should be further ahead in society than we are... It's crazy how many of the ages, conquering and colonization based on religion has suppressed so much of what we should know
  • @scoon2117
    PBS, would you please do a documentary on The Cynic school of ancient Athens, Diogenes of Sinope, Crates of Thebes and the Roman Cynics? As a life long watcher, I'd really like that. Updated for the modern world.
  • @marionlyding7935
    Thank you for bringing this information forward. This is all of our history, our legacy.
  • @LadySageHeart
    PBS with a Dragon Drop of a different kind but still one of 🎼. An organized account and classical record that is it's own report of humanity's song/music. Thanks PBS!!!! You have been a cherished melody that's been established on Earth for my entire existence. That's Super Solid🗿✊🏼. Rock On!
  • @RobertSaxy
    “Nuestra cultura no está muerta, nuestra cultura vive y sobrevive en nosotros mismos/Our culture is not dead, our culture lives and survives in us”
  • @crusherbmx
    Pre-Dynastic Egypt is currently a fascination of mine, and it should have been included here.
  • @JohnAranita
    This documentary is fucken stylish!!!!!! I've had the DVDs for years!!
  • @VocalChainsStudio
    Art is not history, it’s an experience, a shared abstract experience. Artifacts are history but cannot define art, they can only add another layer.