Secrets of the Stone Age

Around 12,000 years ago, humans began one of the most important transformations in history: the shift from hunting and gathering to farming and permanent settlements. Archaeological sites such as Gobekli Tepe reveal how these early communities lived, what they believed and how agriculture transformed diet, population and social life.
Across Europe and the Middle East, prehistoric societies also created huge stone monuments, tombs and ceremonial sites, moving blocks weighing many tons with surprisingly limited technology. Presented here with both episodes combined into a single video, the documentary explores the birth of farming, organized communities, belief systems and monumental architecture during the Stone Age.