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Guns Germs & Steel

Guns Germs & Steel

NR2005•2h 45m•6.4/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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6.4/10(30)

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 and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

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Production

Lion Television, Lion Television USA, National Geographic

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 11, 2005

Last Aired

July 11, 2005

Networks

PBS

Created By

Jared Diamond

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Out of Eden
E1
Out of Eden
Air date: 2005-07-11
Jared Diamond’s journey of discovery began on the island of Papua New Guinea
Conquest
E2
Conquest
Air date: 2005-07-11
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.
Into the Tropics
E3
Into the Tropics
Air date: 2005-07-10
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.

Cast

Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond

Self

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

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