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 differences are cultural, learned behavior, the result of a complex interaction between our inventiveness and our natural environments. As we search for new horizons, our inventiveness thrusts us across the boundaries of space, into new worlds. This new view of earth dispels an ancient myopia the artificial boundaries of our states and the politics that often divide us. Here is a vision of one planet and one family of humankind. But the view from earth reminds us of a common human dilemma, the
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled 50 Million People on three continents when he immortalized himself in bronze and gold. Now, in the ruins of the roman empire, scholars grapple with an ageold question how does any one leader acquire so much power . From the tribes of highland new guinea and the chiefdoms of the american northwest, to the kingdoms of the ancient maya, archaeologists trace the evolution of human leadership. Theirs is a journey through time seeking clues to the emergence of the state. Join us now at the dawn of a civilization to uncover the roots of power, prestige and wealth. In the pyramids and monuments of the ancient maya, workers search for clues to the emergence of a vanished civilization. These are the ruins of the ancient city of copan, honduras. Dozens of stone monuments, called stelae, proclaim the power of mighty beings. Until experts could read these carved hieroglyphs, most scholars thought these largerthanlife figures represented maya gods. But we now know they
Coming up on california country, meet one of the hardestworking couples in the restaurant and ranching worlds. Theyre both, uh, 24 7, 7dayaweek business, which most people think were crazy for jumping into these 2 businesses. Next find out about a wine thats been generations in the making. When i come visit in california, 1966, i say, thats the place im gonna stay and i die. Then discover a blooming business in southern california. And the flowers, its just smiles. And saddle up as we take a stepor in this case, a stitchback in time. Its all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by California Farm Bureau federation] welcome to california country. Im tracy sellers. Were at a really unique restaurant today. Its halfcity, halfcountry, and all the idea of one even more unique couple. Part chefs, part greeters, even part busboys, ron and his wife Terri Gilliland do a little bit of everything at their wildly popular roxy restaurant in sacramento. Uh, its nice to be able to wear
Narrator the use of illicit drugs is increasing in many parts of the world, especially in urban areas. And arising from this increase are a host of social and Health Related pblems connected with drug abuse. One is, of course, the risk associated with the abuse aspect, especially of injecting drugs and risk of infection; the criminality which is associated, and the violence which is associated with use of drugs; and then, of course the Mental Illness that appears to result also from prolonged drug use or even sometimes shortterm drug use. The populations that are most affected are poor populations and minority populations. Narrator the specter of poverty hovers in the background of the drug world, but it is far from its only setting. Drug use is as familiar to suburbia and the corridors of big business as it is on threets. The reality is drug addiction infiltrates all segments of humanity. The main common feature that we see across different types of addiction is really a commonality i