Video: Ancient Civilizations - The End is the Beginning

Summary:

Description: Although no one knows conclusively why the glorious societies of ancient history declined, The End is the Beginning examines hypotheses about civilizations in India, Greece, Egypt, Italy, and Central America. The program illustrates that ancient civilizations fell because they did not adapt to the political and environmental changes they had precipitated. © 1992 TV Ontario Grades: 6-8       

Segments:

The Fragility of Civilizations (01:55)
The Demise of Ancient Civilizations (23:16)
Mesopotamia (01:07)
India (02:49)
Crete (02:57)
Greece (02:28)
Egypt (02:48)
Etruscans (02:57)
The Roman Empire (04:12)
The Maya (03:58)
Why Do Civilizations End? (02:17)