Programme
00:51 - 01:51
Journeys From the Centre of the Earth
Risky Rocks
Series, History, Science
Dr Iain Stewart looks at how earthquakes and faults have shaped human history by bringing both life and death.
01:51 - 02:51
Journeys From the Centre of the Earth
Architecture
Series, History, Science
Dr Iain Stewart looks at how rocks have influenced the architecture of the Mediterranean, from the pyramids of Egypt to the squares of Ancient Greece.
02:51 - 03:52
Journeys From the Centre of the Earth
Art
Series, History, Science
Tracing the history of cave paintings.
03:52 - 04:52
Journeys From the Centre of the Earth
Beliefs
Series, History, Science
Dr Iain Stewart examines how the rocks beneath our feet played a crucial role in determining the beliefs of ancient civilisations.
04:52 - 05:52
Journeys From the Centre of the Earth
Water
Series, History, Science
Dr Iain Stewart looks at how ancient civilisations learned to exploit the water around them, from the flooding of our Stone Age ancestors' hunting grounds to the fall of the Roman Empire.
05:52 - 06:53
Journeys From the Centre of the Earth
Salt
Series, History, Science
Dr Iain Stewart looks at how salt has played a crucial role in the history of the Mediterranean, from the ice ages to the preservation of food and dead bodies in ancient Egypt.
06:53 - 07:29
Walking with Beasts
Sabre Tooth
Series, Documentary, Science, Docudrama, Animals, Nature
Revealing the exotic, oversized creatures that inhabited South America one million years ago, such as the deadly smilodon, the largest of all sabre tooth cats.
