Sir Tony Robinson Meets Peter Frankopan - How a Changing Climate Shaped Civilisation

Peter Frankopan’s ground-breaking history, The Silk Roads, brought a dazzling new perspective to the story of humankind; its sequel, The New Silk Roads, mapped China’s emerging global empire. He joined us to share the story of how the climate has shaped the rise and fall of civilisations across time with actor and presenter Sir Tony Robinson. Discover how harvests built empires, drought fanned the flames of war and storms and floods buried civilisations...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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