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Episode 3, Season 1| Length: 3:00:00| Air Date: 07-25-2005Europeans settle in South Africa and manage to overpower the Zulus with their advanced weaponry, but, with a climate unconducive to their crops and animals, are ultimately forced to learn the ways of life in Africa in order to seize its natural resources. Eventually, the colonial empire comes to dominate the continent and leave Africa ravaged. less
Europeans settle in South Africa and manage to overpower the Zulus with their advanced weaponry, but, with a climate unconducive to their crops and animals, are ultimately forced to learn the ways of life in Africa in order to seize its natural resources. … more
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Based on his book, Jared Diamond probes questions as to how the world has become so unequal and how geographical advantage and a developed immunity to certain diseases as opposed to racial difference contributed to Europeans conquering large parts of the world. Diamond talks about world history and travels across the globe, including Africa, in an effort to illustrate his hypotheses.
Based on his book, Jared Diamond probes questions as to how the world has become so unequal and how geographical advantage and a developed immunity to certain diseases as opposed to racial difference contributed to …
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Guns, Germs and Steel | Episode guide and videos - Yahoo! TVBased on his book, Jared Diamond probes questions as to how the world has become so unequal and how geographical advantage and a developed immunity to certain diseases as opposed to racial difference contributed to Europeans conquering large parts of the world. Diamond talks about world history and travels across the globe, including Africa, in an effort to illustrate his hypotheses.