Civilizations 2: Triangles on Sticks vs. Metal Tubes (Earthlings 101, Episode 17)
Channel: Zogg from Betelgeuse
Date: 2022-10-31

This is part two of two episodes about the rise of Earthling civilisations.
This episode is about recorded history, from the first cities to modern times.

Why did civilizations develop at a different pace on different continents? Who invented the wheel? How did Earthlings weaponize the wheel? Who discovered bronze, iron, and steel - and what is the difference? Why are metal tubes superior to pointy triangles on sticks? What is the key to conquering the world? And where is that one place where all empires go after their death?

0:00 Introduction
0:54 Alternate History
2:51 Starting Conditions
7:38 Bronze Age
2:50 Iron Age
14:59 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔
15:12 Steel
16:47 Islamic Golden Age
17:18 African Kingdoms
17:58 Gunpowder
18:30 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆
18:47 Europe vs China
20:00 From the Age of Discovery to Industrialization
24:38 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆
24:55 From the Opium Wars to Modern Times
26:45 Ｏｒｂｉｔａｌ Ｓｏｌｕｔｉｏｎｓ
27:20 Conclusion

References:
Jared Diamond, "Guns Germs and Steel"

Links
- Concept, artwork and text by Martin Kuppe
- Title music by OcularNebula (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/407324)
- Other music and sound effects from Artlist.io