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Civilizations

The Cognitive Revolution

The cognitive revolution stirred early humanity from its creative slumber.

Aired 04/17/2018 | Rating NR

Civilizations

The Cognitive Revolution

Clip: Episode 1 | 1m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

The cognitive revolution stirred early humanity from its creative slumber.

The cognitive revolution stirred early humanity from its creative slumber, and the images it produced continue to humble even our greatest modern artists, including Pablo Picasso.

Aired 04/17/2018 | Rating NR

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