Season 1
Animals That Changed History is a six-part documentary series that examines how animals have driven human development across the ages, highlighting their contributions in food, shelter, labour, companionship, disease and medicine, and culture.
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Episode Guide
There came a turning point when humanity turned from hunting to cultivation. We have forged intricate food economies founded on farming. From the domestication of animals, we have selectively bred them not only for their flesh but also for their by-products: fish, poultry, milk, honey—staples that nourish societies worldwide. The domestication of animals for sustenance has shaped the world as we know it today.