Last Days On Earth

A look at how the end of life on earth could come about. This part in a series about just that, is about asteroids. It tells what the effects of a gigantic asteroid hitting earth would be. They're quite gloomy.



Part 2 | Part 3 || from 2006

Barbarians (series)

A series called Barbarians on the History Channel, about various peoples known for their barbaric ways. Here are three episodes.

First, a look at vikings, their often barbaric ways but also their trading and exploration, and their influence on Europe, and the world.



Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 || from 2004

(update: unfortunately, the History Channel strikes once again, so the videos about the Goths were removed from YouTube)

And then the Huns, coincidentally another enemy of the Romans. They had their origins in Asia, and migrated west to Europe because of the Chinese. At first, they had an unsteady alliance with Rome, but under the leadership of Attila the Hun, they became a force that could have taken Europe.



Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 || from 2004

Mayan civilization (2)

There are many nice documentaries put up on the History Channel's YouTube site. Here are two about the Mayan civilization. The first one called the Maya: Death Empire, and deals with the rise and fall of the empire.

(update: unfortunately, the History Channel strikes again, so this series of videos were removed from YouTube)

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Human Weapon (series)

First off, a series on the History Channel about various martial arts. The series follows two american mixed martial artists as they set out to learn about different styles of martial arts, and then to try to compete against one or more virtuoso in the styles. Here are three of the episodes.

(update: unfortunately, this series of videos were removed from YouTube due to violations of the terms of use -- oh well)