The Big History of Civilizations
Season 1
Ep 17. Oxus Civilization and Powerful Persia
- TV-PG
- December 9, 2016
- 29 min
Pastoral nomads weren't the only early settlers of Central Asia. The recently discovered Oxus civilization and the Persians reveal a number of key themes for Big History, including the role of climate and geography, intensified social complexity, innovations in warfare and farming, and more.