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SEEDS OF CHANGEWritten by

MARV WOLFMANArtwork by

TOM DERENICK & BILL SIENKIEWICZColors by

DASH MARTINLetters by

JIM CAMPBELL

THE PYRAMID OF MANWritten by

NATHAN EDMONDSONArtwork by

DENNIS CALEROLetters by

JIM CAMPBELL

THE RUNNERWritten by

SHAWN BROCKArtwork by

GIOVANNI TIMPANOColors by

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From the producers of America the Story of Us comes the epic tale of the rise of civilization. the 12-hour series spans the first flourishing of civilization in

Mesopotamia through the discovery of America. groundbreaking production techniques bring to life the greatest landmarks and milestones of human

achievement. CgI rebuilds lost worlds; large scale reenactments replay critical battles; innovative use of interactive maps dynamically illustrates the key factors that gave rise to civilization across the globe. MANKIND: The Story of All of Us emphasizes the simultaneity of the human adventure - how ancient Egypt thrived

while Stonehenge was being built; China was at its zenith while Europe was plunged into the Dark Ages. HISTORY captures the danger, action, struggle, heroism, and

adrenaline of MANKIND: The Story of All of Us.

the pyramids of egypt are the first known use of dressed masonry in human history the use of similar, rectangular cut, sculpted stone blocks assembled in measured parallel courses to create smooth faces and sharp edges. Prior to this only rough, irregular shaped stones were used.

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Commissioned by the pharaoh Khufu, the great Pyramid of giza was built around 2,500 BCE. Although started earlier, Stonehenge in England was also being built during this same period. Both monuments are excellent examples of architectural grandeur and human innovation.

Urshes father uses fire to heat and better refine a key material in the story of humanity bronze. egyptians refined the use of bronze in making weapons and armor. These refinements helped the empire of Egypt expand and conquer vast areas, including the regions that are known today as Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine. Tuthmosis III is often described as the Napoleon of Egypt because of the expansion of the Egyptian empire under his rule.

In Pyramid of Man, Urshe experiences one of themost vibrant eras in ancient Egypt.

In addition to conquest and political growth, Tuthmosis III built many temples and monuments. Like the construction of the pyramids in previous centuries, communicating complex architectural plans to thousands of craftsmen, supervisors, and laborers was only possible with the fundamental human tool of writing.

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