Episode 12 Legacies of East and West

Published: Sept. 4, 2012, 2 p.m.

b'The Olmec of Mesoamerica and the Chavin of Peru laid strong cultural foundations that would influence regional civilizations down through the first European encounters with the New World. The longest-lasting Chinese Dynasty, the Zhou, bore witness to eras of unity and conquest, the devolution of power to feudal lords, and the chaos of the Warring States Period.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'