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S47E11 A to Z: The First Alphabet

2020-09-23

The development of writing has profoundly influenced our civilization and the advancement of human understanding, spanning from commerce to stories of ancient deities and rulers. Explore the journey of written language, tracing its roots from 4,000-year-old inscriptions discovered in an Egyptian turquoise mine to the diverse alphabets we use today.

Season 47 Episodes

1
Polar Extremes
2020-02-05
 2
Dog Tales
2020-02-12
 3
Cat Tales
2020-02-19
 4
Mysteries of Sleep
2020-02-26
 5
Cuba's Cancer Hope
2020-04-01
 6
The Truth About Fat
2020-04-08
 7
Decoding COVID-19
2020-05-13
 8
Eagle Power
2020-05-20
 9
Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check
2020-09-09
 10
Secret Mind of Slime
2020-09-16
 11
A to Z: The First Alphabet
2020-09-23
 12
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
2020-09-30
 13
Nature's Fear Factor
2020-10-14
 14
Touching the Asteroid
2020-10-21
 15
Can We Cool the Planet?
2020-10-28
 16
Saving Notre Dame
2020-11-25