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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

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  • Out of Eden
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    Out of Eden

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2005

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

    Director: Unknown

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  • Conquest
    7.7/1058 votes

    Conquest

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2005

    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.

    Director: Unknown

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  • Into the Tropics
    7.6/1058 votes

    Into the Tropics

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2005

    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.

    Director: Unknown

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