Making North America: Human -
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From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent. How did we turn rocks into riches? And what catastrophic natural disasters could threaten the civilization we've built?

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 4222

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