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Human beings are all one species. We are all equally capable of language, creativity, and thought. The differences among us lie in our cultures, our beliefs, how we organize our societies and how we make our living. Humans have populated every environment on earth. We live on the frozen tundra and in the searing deserts. We live in thriving cities of millions and in isolated camps of a few dozen. Some societies seem simple because they are small and their members are selfsufficient and use simpl...

Human beings are all one species. We are all equally capable of language, creativity, and thought. The differences among us lie in our cultures, our beliefs, how we organize our societies and how we make our living. Humans have populated every environment on earth. We live on the frozen tundra and in the searing deserts. We live in thriving cities of millions and in isolated camps of a few dozen. Some societies seem simple because they are small and their members are selfsufficient and use simpl...

Here, in a broad valley in central mexico, stand the ruins of what was once the largest city in the new world. Beneath an intricate complex of dwellings, archaeologists are uncovering startling evidence of family life. And in italy, as archaeologists explore the ruins of pompeii, new investigations shed light on the nature of the roman family and the surprising role of slaves. Who do we live with and why . What can these ancient families tell us about our own families . Around the world, archaeo...

And thought. The differences among us lie in our cultures, our beliefs, how we organize our societies and how we make our living. Humans have populated every environment on earth. We live on the frozen tundra and in the searing deserts. We live in thriving cities of millions and in isolated camps of a few dozen. Some societies seem simple because they are small and their members are selfsufficient and use simple tools. Others seem complex because they have large populations and people depend on ...

In el salvador, a bulldozer accidently strikes the remains of an ancient settlement. And deep below the surface, archaeologists open a time capsule 1,400 years old. Here, in a broad valley in central mexico, stand the ruins of what was once the largest city in the new world. Beneath an intricate complex of dwellings, archaeologists are uncovering startling evidence of family life. And in italy, as archaeologists explore the ruins of pompeii, new investigations shed light on the nature of the rom...

We live on the frozen tundra and in the searing deserts. We live in thriving cities of millions and in isolated camps of a few dozen. Some societies seem simple because they are small and their members are selfsufficient and use simple tools. Others seem complex because they have large populations and people depend on each other for food and goods and use sophisticated technology. In between, there is a range that fills the spectrum. All of these differences are cultural, learned behavior, the r...

And in italy, as archaeologists explore the ruins of pompeii, new investigations shed light on the nature of the roman family and the surprising role of slaves. Who do we live with and why . What can these ancient families tell us about our own families . Around the world, archaeologists are looking far beyond the palaces and temples into the households of common people, bringing families to life out of the past. Come forward all the way. Oooh thats it. Good. Hold on me. Come forward. Ease the b...

Here, in a broad valley in central mexico, stand the ruins of what was once the largest city in the new world. Beneath an intricate complex of dwellings, archaeologists are uncovering startling evidence of family life. And in italy, as archaeologists explore the ruins of pompeii, new investigations shed light on the nature of the roman family and the surprising role of slaves. Who do we live with and why . What can these ancient families tell us about our own families . Around the world, archaeo...

Here, in a broad valley in central mexico, stand the ruins of what was once the largest city in the new world. Beneath an intricate complex of dwellings, archaeologists are uncovering startling evidence of family life. And in italy, as archaeologists explore the ruins of pompeii, new investigations shed light on the nature of the roman family and the surprising role of slaves. Who do we live with and why . What can these ancient families tell us about our own families . Around the world, archaeo...

Humans have populated every environment on earth. We live on the frozen tundra and in the searing deserts. We live in thriving cities of millions and in isolated camps of a few dozen. Some societies seem simple because they are small and their members are selfsufficient and use simple tools. Others seem complex because they have large populations and people depend on each other for food and goods and use sophisticated technology. In between, there is a range that fills the spectrum. All of these...