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Guns Germs & Steel

Guns Germs & Steel
★ 6.5/10•2005•2h 45m•NR•Documentary•War & Politics
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A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

Cassian Harrison · Director

Tim Lambert · Director

Jared Diamond · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime2h 45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 11, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - Out of EdenE160m

Out of Eden

Jared Diamond’s journey of discovery began on the island of Papua New Guinea

Jul 11, 2005

Episode 2 - ConquestE260m

Conquest

On November 15th 1532, 168 Spanish conquistadors arrive in the holy city of Cajamarca, at the heart of the Inca Empire, in Peru. They are exhausted, outnumbered and terrified – ahead of them are camped 80,000 Inca troops and the entourage of the Emperor himself. Yet, within just 24 hours, more than 7,000 Inca warriors lie slaughtered; the Emperor languishes in chains; and the victorious Europeans begin a reign of colonial terror which will sweep through the entire American continent.

Jul 11, 2005

Episode 3 - Into the TropicsE360m

Into the Tropics

So far, Jared Diamond has demonstrated how geography favoured one group of people – Europeans – endowing them with agents of conquest ahead of their rivals around the world.

Jul 10, 2005

Actors

Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond

Self

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

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