Episode 1 Preview | Gods and Monsters
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Explore the earliest origins of our relationship with the skies.
In this episode we explore the origins of our relationship with the skies. From our earliest ancestors we discover how we used the skies to navigate and tell time, and how we gave religious significance to the things we saw in it. We finish on the cusp of a revolution that gave birth to modern science.
Episode 1 Preview | Gods and Monsters
Preview: Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In this episode we explore the origins of our relationship with the skies. From our earliest ancestors we discover how we used the skies to navigate and tell time, and how we gave religious significance to the things we saw in it. We finish on the cusp of a revolution that gave birth to modern science.
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