PBS
American, 4-part series on the Natives of the Americas
Closed captioning
Premiered October 2018
About 53 minutes each
These four episodes looked back as far as 15,000 years to the Indigenous Peoples of the three Americas. It shows the massive cities, built in perfect alignment to the stars. It shows some of the science systems of the early people, and their spirituality, and how 100 million people e connected by social networks spanning two continents. These roads and social connections were good for trade, marriages, and war.
I found all episodes interesting, with episodes 1, 2, & 4 being the best, to my way of thinking. Possibly because a fair portion of the information was new to me, whereas I found 3 lacking in anything truly new.
The indigenous peoples they featured were from North America, Central America, and South America. And, I believe, dealt with fairly and evenly. If you’re a historian, or a history buff, you might notice they left a lot out. Well, there is only so much that can be done in an hour tv show, and I think they did a pretty good job overall. Of course, I had questions on some of them that were not answered, but that’s ok. I can do some research and look for the answers on my own, if they are that important.
Episode 1 is from Caves to Cosmos, “Ancient clues and modern science answer the question: who were America’s First Peoples?” https://www.pbs.org/native-america/episodes/caves-cosmos/
Episode 2, Nature to Nations, “Explore the rise of great American nations, from monarchies to democracies.” https://www.pbs.org/native-america/episodes/nature-to-nations/
Episode 3, Cities of the Sky, “Discover the cosmological secrets behind America’s ancient cities.” https://www.pbs.org/native-america/episodes/cities-sky/
Episode 4, New World Rising, “Discover how resistance, survival and revival are revealed.” https://www.pbs.org/native-america/episodes/new-world-rising/