Origins: The Journey of Humankind

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Hosted by Jason Silva, Origins: The Journey of Humankind rewinds all the way back to the beginning and traces the innovations that made us modern.

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Season 12017

7.143486h 12m

	Ep	Title	Rating	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	Spark of Civilization	6.9	94	47 min
▶	2	Cheating Death	7.5	67	45 min
▶	3	The Power of Money	7.2	62	47 min
▶	4	The Writing on the Wall	7.5	50	47 min
▶	5	Progress of War	6.5	46	46 min
▶	6	Building the Future	7.0	40	47 min
▶	7	Into the Unknown	7.1	38	47 min
▶	8	The Road Ahead	6.9	37	46 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Jason Silva Self - Host

Mark Monroe Narrator

Chris Fisher Sapian, Strong Hunter

Greg Kriek Cory WW1 veteran, Ulrich, Ulrich (German corporal)

Joe Vaz Bill Levitt, Lanista, Wealthy Merchant

Adam Neill Claudio, Henry

Vere Tindale Bert (Arthur's Friend), Hunter, Walter (American Soldier)

Amanda Foreman Self - Author, A World on Fire

John Hedgecoth Barbarian, Shaman

Brian Fagan Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Barbara

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