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LEGACY with MICHAEL WOOD EP1 IRAQ The Cradle of Civilization

Legacy: The Origins of Civilization, a six‑part PBS documentary series from 1991, hosted and written by historian Michael Wood. Overview • Title: Legacy: The Origins of Civilization • Year: 1991 (U.K. and PBS) • Structure: Six episodes (~52 minutes each), each dedicated to one of six ancient civilizations • Host: Michael Wood, noted for his passionate and immersive historical storytelling Episode Guide & Themes 1 Iraq: The Cradle of Civilization (Aug 13, 1991) Explores Sumerian culture—Uruk, Eridu, Nineveh—and the roots of urban civilization, myth, writing, and major religions 2 India: The Empire of the Spirit (Aug 20, 1991) Focuses on spiritual traditions (Hinduism, Buddhism), the preservation of culture in village life, and India’s religious festivals 3 China: The Mandate of Heaven (Aug 27, 1991) Examines Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and the Sung Dynasty’s achievements in poetry, cooking, writing and governance 4 Egypt: The Habit of Civilization (Sep 10, 1991) Discusses the Nile’s annual floods, state formation, beliefs about cosmic order and the afterlife; set against monuments such as pyramids and temples 5 Central America: The Burden of Time (Sep 17, 1991) Surveys Maya and Aztec societies, pyramid architecture, ritual practices, and the impact of Spanish conquest 6 The Barbarian West (Sep 24, 1991) Traces the influence of Greeks, Romans, Islamic culture, and early modern thinkers like Bacon on Western civilization