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Guns Germs & Steel

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About Guns Germs & Steel

Guns Germs & Steel is a war & politics and documentary TV series that premiered on PBS on July 11, 2005. It has 1 season and 3 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 2 "Conquest", aired on July 11, 2005.

A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

  • War & Politics
  • Documentary

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Episodes

3 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2005 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 21 years ago

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    3. Into the Tropics

    Finale

    So far, Jared Diamond has demonstrated how geography favoured one group of people – Europeans – endowing them with agents of conquest ahead of their rivals around the world.

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    2. Conquest

    On November 15th 1532, 168 Spanish conquistadors arrive in the holy city of Cajamarca, at the heart of the Inca Empire, in Peru. They are exhausted, outnumbered and terrified – ahead of them are camped 80,000 Inca troops and the entourage of the Emperor himself. Yet, within just 24 hours, more than 7,000 Inca warriors lie slaughtered; the Emperor languishes in chains; and the victorious Europeans begin a reign of colonial terror which will sweep through the entire American continent.

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    1. Out of Eden

    Jared Diamond’s journey of discovery began on the island of Papua New Guinea

Cast & crew

Created by Jared Diamond

Guns Germs & Steel FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Guns Germs & Steel?

Guns Germs & Steel has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 11, 2005.

When did the latest episode of Guns Germs & Steel come out?

The most recent episode of Guns Germs & Steel, Season 1 Episode 2 "Conquest", aired on July 11, 2005.

How many seasons of Guns Germs & Steel are there?

Guns Germs & Steel has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.

When did Guns Germs & Steel first air?

Guns Germs & Steel first aired on PBS on July 11, 2005.

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