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Flesh and Bone
S01E01 · Flesh and Bone

Aug 24, 2009

Whether it's the finger of a Catholic saint or a mummified baboon in Egypt, humans have long treasured the physical remains of their hallowed dead. Kara Cooney examines relics all over the world to find out why we give such power to sacred flesh and bone.

The Shape of the Gods
S01E02 · The Shape of the Gods

Aug 24, 2009

Pyramids are found throughout the world. They tell the story of ancient builders in search of a sacred shape. What did the pyramid mean to ancient peoples? Why did they try so long to perfect it? Why today do we still build such massive buldings?

Sins of the City
S01E03 · Sins of the City

Aug 24, 2009

Kara Cooney finds that life in cities isn't part of an inevitable march towards progress. Living in cities may actually cause more problems than it solves. But 12,000 years ago, a change in human behavior determined the very nature of modern civilization.

The Birth of the Devil
S01E04 · The Birth of the Devil

Aug 31, 2009

The devil - a symbol of all that we fear. But for the ancient Egyptians, and other early civilizations, the devil simply didn't exist. Somewhere in the course of human history, a force of pure evil began to emerge - and the devil was born.

Disposal of the Dead
S01E05 · Disposal of the Dead

Aug 24, 2009

Kara Cooney examines mummies, tombs, graves, and burials all over the world to find out how different cultures prepared their loved ones for the afterlife. What do their different practices say about our relationship with the dead - and the living?

Eye for an Eye
S01E06 · Eye for an Eye

Sep 07, 2009

Violent images carved on Egyptian temples. Human sacrifice at an Aztec Pyramid. Witches burned alive in Salem. The torture chambers of the Spanish Inquistion. Kara Cooney traces the dark link between religion and violence running throughout human history.

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Out of Egypt Season 1 (2009) is released on Aug 24, 2009. Watch Out of Egypt online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Out of Egypt is directed by Chaz Gray and created by Kara Cooney with Kara Cooney and .

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Out of Egypt

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United States

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English

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