Episodes (8)

Origins
S01E01 · Origins

Nov 08, 2017

We are introduced to indigenous creation stories; discoveries by archaeologists, geneticists, linguists and anthropologists about the arrival of various indigenous people that are believed to arrive via the land bridge from what is now Russia and Alaska and also via boat and sailing down the N. American coast, settling in many areas and then developing differing languages, cultures and customs.

Environment
S01E02 · Environment

Nov 15, 2017

Indigenous people created significant changes to their environment through resource harvesting, farming, urban development, irrigation, controlled burning and deforestation.

Agriculture
S01E03 · Agriculture

Nov 22, 2017

Maize from MesoAmerica, Potatoes from the Andes, biodiversity of the Amazon, Camus from the Plains, seal hunting of the Arctic, whale hunting of the NWCoast, Bison jumps and Fishing weirs.

Architecture
S01E04 · Architecture

Nov 29, 2017

Architecture and urban design. Whether living a nomadic existence or in sprawling urban centres, indigenous people throughout the Americas created their homes and community structures to fulfill the needs and values of their society.

Governance and Trade
S01E05 · Governance and Trade

Dec 04, 2017

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Science and Technology
S01E06 · Science and Technology

Dec 11, 2017

Early indigenous people in North America were using the number 0 before any other people, had mapped the planets and stars and had their own calendars and writing methods. We also see how the herbs and plants that they used often are utilized in our modern drugs, as in the Yew tree bears components in Tamoxifen for cancer treatment today and the Willow tree has acetylsalicylic acid for aspirin.

Art
S01E07 · Art

Dec 14, 2017

We learn about art in various native communities before 1492. We see their hand paintings and paintings of animals. We see the baskets that were woven and the pottery designs. We are shown the masks that were made and how they played a part in ceremonies.

Continuance
S01E08 · Continuance

Dec 31, 2023

We are informed about the indigenous perspective on cultural traditions and the concern about native languages becoming extinct.

About

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 (2017) is released on Nov 08, 2017. Watch 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus online - the English Documentary TV series from Canada. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus is directed by Barbara Hager,Lisa Jackson and created by Marie Clements with Evan Adams and Carmen Thompson.

As know as:

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus, 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus(English), 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus(French), 1491 - Amerika vor Kolumbus

Countries:

Canada, Germany

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Aarrow Productions, Animiki See Digital Productions, ZDF Enterprises

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