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Big History S1E14 — Rise of the Carnivores
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Big History•Season 1•Episode 14

Rise of the Carnivores

6.1/10 · 16 votesDec 14, 201322 min

Ranked #16 of 17 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Eating meat made us human...by giving us bigger brains, better tools, and spoken language. The human need for beef has driven history across the hemispheres, but how did we turn an ancient mega-beast into the cow we have today? Big History traces all the beef

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Episode Summary

"Rise of the Carnivores" is episode 14 of Big History season 1. It scored 6.1/10 from 16 votes, ranking #16 of 17 episodes this season (season average 6.5). It aired on December 14, 2013.

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