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Basic Info
First Air: February 16, 2005
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Last Episode
Name: The Britons
Season: 1, Episode: 9
Air Date: 2005-04-13
Runtime: 60 min
A lot of people still think that we were just woad-covered savages before the Romans came along. Well, we weren't - firstly we weren't covered in woad but dressed in a rather elegant new-fangled invention - trousers; more importantly we were organised, spiritual, technologically advanced Brits with European business connections – all without towns and cities or being able to read and write! This programme shows the evolution of the people of Britain from Stone Age hunters to Iron Age warriors. From early people who used animal bone picks to dig mines to a society skilled in the use of metallurgy, bronze, iron and gold. From a nomadic existence to a society organised into tribes with their own coinage and identities. From farmers using simple wooden ploughs to ferocious warriors driving thousands of chariots and repulsing the invading Roman army of Julius Caesar.
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What the Ancients Did for Us

2005 1 seasons 9 episodes
Overview

What the Ancients Did for Us is a 2005 BBC documentary series presented by Adam Hart-Davis that examines the impact of ancient civilizations on modern society.

Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
  • United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
  • English en

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Cast
Adam Hart-Davis
Marty Jopson
Crew
Liz Tucker
Producer
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