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Arts & Culture

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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.

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An Early Step on the Road to Civilization

An Early Step on the Road to Civilization

An Early Step on the Road to Civilization

Cave paintings in Castillo Spain represent some of the first paintings made by humans.

The Lady of Brassempouy

The Lady of Brassempouy

The Lady of Brassempouy

This 25,000 year-old sculpture found in France represents the dawn of the idea of beauty.

The Cognitive Revolution

The Cognitive Revolution

The Cognitive Revolution

The cognitive revolution stirred early humanity from its creative slumber.

The Most Enduring Art Form

The Most Enduring Art Form

The Most Enduring Art Form

Our compulsion to create images of ourselves is a defining artistic motif of humanity.

The Day of the Dead

The Day of the Dead

The Day of the Dead

The Conquistadors attempted to eradicate all traces of indigenous Mexican culture.

New Forms of Spirituality

New Forms of Spirituality

New Forms of Spirituality

Art has found new ways to engage with our spiritual impulses.