Math and the Rise of Civilization (2011)

Original name: 문명과 수학

Release date: December 19, 2011

Series

Average time: 50 minutes

Genres: Documentary

Synopsis: A guided tour of the history of numbers and how they’ve shaped the development of humankind is at the heart of this unique series. In five episodes that take us across time and around the world, we see how mathematics played an important role in ancient Egypt and Greece, early India, medieval Europe, and our own modern world. Computer graphics make mathematical formulae accessible and interesting, while dramatic reenactments of history pique the viewer’s interest.