This is an audio-video narration of The Story of Mankind (1921) by Hendrik Van Loon. You can read the full text here: [ Ссылка ].

0:00 1-Beginning
0:26 2 - The Setting of the Stage | Prehistoric world setup
9:00 3 - Our Earliest Ancestors | First human origins
13:10 4 - Prehistoric Man | Early human development
18:00 5 - Hieroglyphics | Ancient writing invention
26:43 6 - The Nile Valley | Egyptian civilization begins
32:54 7 - The Story of Egypt | Rise and fall
36:27 8 - Mesopotamia | Second civilization center
38:13 9 - The Sumerians | Early Mesopotamian civilization
44:31 10 - Moses | Leader of Jews
49:09 11 - The Phoenicians | Gave us alphabet
51:36 12 - The Indo-Europeans | Persian conquests begin
54:59 13 - The Aegean Sea | Ancient trade center
1:00:29 14 - The Greeks | Indo-European tribe ascends
1:03:47 15 - The Greek Cities | City-state development
1:09:21 16 - Greek Self-Government | Birth of democracy
1:14:51 17 - Greek Life | Daily life details
1:22:04 18 - The Greek Theatre | Origins of drama
1:27:34 19 - The Persian Wars | Greece vs Persia
1:35:59 20 - Athens vs. Sparta | Rivalry and war
1:39:40 21 - Alexander the Great | Macedonian empire expansion
1:47:55 22 - Rome and Carthage | Punic Wars fought
2:11:56 23 - The Rise of Rome | Roman power grows
2:16:30 24 - The Roman Empire | Empire's expansion and rule
2:35:31 25 - Joshua of Nazareth | Jesus Christ's story
2:44:12 26 - The Fall of Rome | Collapse of empire
2:54:18 27 - Rise of the Church | Christianity's spread
3:07:13 28 - Mohammed | Islam's founding prophet
3:18:25 29 - Charlemagne | Holy Roman Empire
3:27:33 30 - The Norsemen | Viking invasions occur
3:31:06 31 - Feudalism | Medieval social structure
3:37:44 32 - Chivalry | Knights and honor
3:42:18 33 - Pope vs. Emperor | Power struggles emerge
3:53:55 34 - The Crusades | Religious wars begin
4:02:23 35 - The Mediaeval City | Growth of towns
4:21:51 36 - Mediaeval Self-Government | Rise of municipalities
4:30:52 37 - The Mediaeval World | European Middle Ages
4:45:51 38 - Mediaeval Trade | Commerce and guilds
4:57:38 39 - The Renaissance | Cultural rebirth starts
5:23:06 40 - The Age of Expression | Artistic explosion occurs
5:31:50 41 - The Great Discoveries | Exploration age begins
5:57:20 42 - Buddha and Confucius | Eastern philosophers emerge
6:14:08 43 - The Reformation | Church reform movements
6:36:08 44 - Religious Warfare | Conflicts over faith
7:05:58 45 - The English Revolution | Parliamentary power rises
7:37:41 46 - The Balance of Power | European state system
7:46:59 47 - The Rise of Russia | Russian empire grows
8:00:09 48 - Russia vs. Sweden | Northern war erupts
8:08:07 49 - The Rise of Prussia | Militaristic state forms
8:16:13 50 - The Mercantile System | Trade and economy
8:23:06 51 - The American Revolution | Independence from Britain
8:36:20 52 - The French Revolution | Overthrow of monarchy
9:05:50 53 - Napoleon | French empire expansion
9:28:52 54 - The Holy Alliance | European power pact
9:51:27 55 - The Great Reaction | Conservative resurgence
10:07:52 56 - National Independence | Liberation movements rise
10:51:20 57 - The Age of the Engine | Industrial revolution begins
11:10:04 58 - The Social Revolution | Rise of socialism
11:20:04 59 - Emancipation | Freedom and rights
11:35:30 60 - The Age of Science | Technological advancements rise
11:45:46 61 - Art | Artistic movements evolve
12:13:25 62 - Colonial Expansion and War | Empires and conflicts
12:32:05 63 - A New World | Modern world emerges
12:50:10 64 - As It Ever Shall Be | Reflection on history
12:51:14 65 - Concerning the Pictures | Illustrations and art
12:55:38 66 - An Historical Reading List for Children | Recommended books



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