Guns Germs & Steel

A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

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Created By

Jared Diamond

Status

Ended

Original Name

Guns Germs & Steel

First Air Date

July 11, 2005

Last Air Date

July 11, 2005

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

Lion Television Lion Television USA National Geographic

Networks

PBS

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Conquest

On November 15th 1532, 168 Spanish conquistadors arrive in the holy city of Cajamarca, at the heart of the Inca Empire, in Peru. They are exhausted, outnumbered and terrified – ahead of them are camped 80,000 Inca troops and the entourage of the Emperor himself. Yet, within just 24 hours, more than 7,000 Inca warriors lie slaughtered; the Emperor languishes in chains; and the victorious Europeans begin a reign of colonial terror which will sweep through the entire American continent.

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