TV Schedule for PBS SoCal2 (KOCE-TV2) Huntington Beach, CA

First Civilizations War

The process of "destructive creation" -- how war destroys lives but creates civilization.

First Civilizations Religion

Civilizations need a shared set of beliefs to survive; religion serves as the stability and cohesion of ancient Egypt.

First Civilizations Cities

The Middle East, site of the world's first villages, towns and cities, was the birthplace of civilization, as cities were vessels for invention and innovation.

First Civilizations Trade

The Indus Valley relied on the free flow of trade rather than imposing order through war or religion.

NOVA Ancient Builders of the Amazon

Discoveries reveal traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries with prehistoric populations in the Amazon.

Secrets of the Dead Returning to Babylon

A team of archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul, including clues to a possible location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

First Civilizations War

The process of "destructive creation" -- how war destroys lives but creates civilization.

First Civilizations Religion

Civilizations need a shared set of beliefs to survive; religion serves as the stability and cohesion of ancient Egypt.

First Civilizations Cities

The Middle East, site of the world's first villages, towns and cities, was the birthplace of civilization, as cities were vessels for invention and innovation.