War addresses the paradox that good comes from bad. The threat of destruction engenders a sense of fear, but also creates tighter bonds within a community, while driving an arms race of technological progress. This happened in the Zapotec civilization in Mexico, but also with the Teotihuacan civilization which overthrew the Zapotecs and emerged as the first superpower of the Americas.

Originally released by PBS, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 04, 2018.

Mesoamerican Royal Tomb (4:48); --Guilá Naquitz Cave (2:48); -- Defending Crops (2:55); -- Destructive Creation (3:40); -- San José Mogote (4:34); -- Peak of Historical Violence (1:36); -- Monte Albán (3:54); -- Zapotec Civilization (2:38); -- Spread of Zapotec Culture (3:39); -- Sport and War (3:35); -- Fall of Zapotec Civilization (4:22); -- Teotihuacan Conquerors (4:15); -- Spread of Teotihuacan Civilization (3:43); -- Fall of Tikal (4:28); -- Credits: First Civilizations: Part 1 (0:30); .