The Dawn of History

The Western Tradition – Lesson 01: The Dawn of History.

“The Western Tradition” is 52 half hour programs covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.

In Lesson 1: The Dawn of History, The origins of the human race are traced from anthropoid ancestors to the agricultural revolution.