Mankind Decoded

S1 E22013

Lust for Luxury

Episode Synopsis

When ordinary people desire the luxuries of the rich, ingenuity and innovation come together to take history in a new direction. From the obsession with silk to the fall of Constantinople, the discovery of the Americas to the launch of the Industrial Revolution, our desire for luxury has shaped our history and evolution.

Next Episodes

All Seasons

Arms Race

Episode 1

Mankind Decoded

Lust for Luxury

Episode Synopsis

Next Episodes

Arms Race

Lust for Luxury

Violent Planet

Connecting the World

Rise of the Machines

Eat It, Drink It, Smoke It

Fire, Coal, and Oil

Man and Metals

Information is Power

Man and Beast

Building Earth

Need for Speed

Comments

Suggested Shows

David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

History Uncovered

Tales from the Explorers Club

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

The Great Dyings

Origins, a tale of light

Mankind: The Story of All of Us

First Peoples

Crash Course: World History

Etiquetados

The Dinosaurs

Jesus and Islam

The Secrets To Civilization

Is It True That...?

The Secrets of Quantum Physics

History of Aviation

Walking with Cavemen

The First War for Western Civilization

Human Planet