Sailing west from Spain, Christopher Columbus believed he would find a short route to Japan and China; He found South America and vast riches.
The invading Europeans brought disease to the natives that decimated the population AND brought back a new strain of syphilis.
Andrew Marr narrates a fascinating story of religion and empire, war and technology in his History of the World.
The path humankind has trodden has never been smooth. We have loved, we have fought, we have engineered incredible solutions. We are amazing, but above all, we have survived.
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