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Into the Tropics

So far, Jared Diamond has demonstrated how geography favored one group of people – Europeans – endowing them with agents of conquest ahead of their rivals around the world. Guns, germs and steel allowed Europeans to colonize vast tracts of the globe – but what happened when this all-conquering package arrived in Africa, the birthplace of humanity?

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  • Originally Aired November 7, 2005
  • Runtime 55 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Notes Is the series finale
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  • Modified August 18, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Cassian Harrison Director
Tim Lambert Director