World of Weapons

Humans have small teeth and no claws or armor, so how do we project our power? Warfare has defined traditional history, but Big History digs deeper to reveal how it all began. We see how bat poop and ancient trees shaped the history of weapons, and link the gun all the way back to a change in our bodies that turned us into throwing machines.

Release Date: 2013-11-02
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 7.8/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

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