Curated Video
Ancient Underground Canal REBORN!
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the incredible work of the Deccan Heritage Foundation who along with the Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation are seeking to restore the Karez of Naubad, which is an...
Curated Video
Rice: From Ancient Origins to Global Crop
This video provides a brief history of rice, highlighting its importance as a major food crop in Asia and its journey to become a global grain. It discusses the genetic origins of rice and its cultivation practices, as well as its spread...
National Geographic
Beneath Iran's Dusty Desert Lie Ancient Water Tunnels Still in Use | National Geographic
Thousands of years ago, Persians created an ingenious system to provide water across their arid landscape. They tapped aquifers at the heads of valleys and designed tunnels that utilized gravity to send the water to settlements. It's now...
National Geographic
See an Ancient Wonder of China that Transforms a River | National Geographic
A festival in China celebrates an engineering genius of the ancient world who changed the course of a river—and history. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #China #Rivers About National Geographic: National...
Curated Video
How Ancient Kings Split a River & Fed Millions
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to South India to film the ancient water management system of the Cholla Dynasty in the Cauvery River Delta. We visit multiple structures within the state of Tamil Nadu including the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of history's first empire | Soraya Field Fiorio
History's first empire rose out of a hot, dry landscape, without rainfall to nourish crops, without trees or stones for building. In spite of all this, its inhabitants built the world's first cities, with monumental architecture and...
Curated Video
Medieval China: Crash Course History of Science
Like Egypt, Sumer, and Mesoamerica, ancient China represents a hydraulic civilization—one that maintained its population by diverting rivers to aid in irrigation—and one that developed writing thousands of years ago. Today, we’re going...
Curated Video
Ancient Engineering That Kept One of the Driest Cities Wet
The ancient Nabataeans' water storage and irrigation system was a marvel of engineering. It was the biggest reason they were able to thrive in the harsh desert for hundreds of years. From the Series: Secrets http://bitly.com/2oJLFIo
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: M Jackson: How to grow your own glacier
In the 13th century, Genghis Khan embarked on a mission to take over Eurasia, swiftly conquering countries and drawing them into his empire. But, legend has it that there was one obstacle that even he couldn't overcome: a towering wall...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Mountain Region
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Colorado
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Wyoming
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Montana
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Idaho
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Utah
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Curated Video
Ancient Water: Permaculture in Egypt
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to the Dakhla Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt to consult on an ecovillage project that's under development. This video explores the permaculture site analysis process and how the mind...
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement: An irrigated oasis
What was this place like? What insights did they find there when excavating? The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 2
60 Second Histories
Farming techniques of the Maya
This short video explains some of the challenges faced by Maya farmers and how they overcame them with raised terraces, aqueducts and irrigation.
Curated Video
Peru, Ollantaytambo archaeological site
Around the mid-15th century, the Inca emperor Pachacuti conquered and razed Ollantaytambo; the town and the nearby region were incorporated into his personal estate.The emperor rebuilt the town with sumptuous constructions and undertook...
Curated Video
Peru, Moray Archaeological site
Moray is the name of the Incan agricultural laboratory that was likely used to cultivate resistant and hearty varieties of plants high in the Andes. The site is not on the typical tourist agenda; however, it is included in the boleto...
National Geographic
In Cambodia, a City of Towering Temples in the Forest | National Geographic
The temples of Angkor are architectural masterpieces laden with artistic treasures, like the bas-relief galleries that tell enduring tales of Cambodian history and legend. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Hawaii
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Oregon
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Washington
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.