Animals That Changed History Season 1
Animals That Changed History is a six part documentary series that details the contributions of animals to human development throughout history. The themed episodes focus on food, shelter, beasts of burden, companions, plagues, and muses. From medical breakthroughs using Australian inland taipan snake venom, to the portrayal of Ganesha, the elephant headed deity, Animals That Changed History explores just how significant animals have been to our world history.
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Animals That Changed History
2016Animals That Changed History is a six part documentary series that details the contributions of animals to human development throughout history, including food, shelter, labour, companionship, disease and medicine, and culture.
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Animals That Changed History Season 1 Full Episode Guide
There was a time when humans stopped hunting for food - and started growing it. We have built complex food economies based on farming. Since the domestication of animals, we have bred them not just for their meat, but for their by-products; fish, poultry, milk, honey - all staples around the world. The domestication of animals for food has made our world what it is today.