Mysteries of the Ancient World
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: QUESTAR INC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 170 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: QD8073
Studio: Questar
Product features:
- MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD (DVD MOVIE)
Movie Reviews of Mysteries of the Ancient World
Movie Review: Mysteries of Europe, the Mediterranean, the Orient and the Americas
Summary: 5 Stars
READER'S DIGEST MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD is a modern visual update of their perennially popular book, THE WORLD'S LAST MYSTERIES. An oversized profusely illustrated work first published in 1974, it discusses most succinctly dozens of ancient sites, peoples and customs.
That model was clearly followed by this excellent three-part documentary: lots of interesting film clips accompany well-written narration. During nearly 170 minutes much is covered within each sub-topic. It's a fine program for all students and anyone interested in long ago civilizations. Highest recommendation.
CONTENTS
Mysteries of Europe and the Mediterranean--
1.) Myths and Legends; 2.) Egypt; 3.) Greece; 4.) England; 5.) Stonehenge; 6.) Delphi
Topics include: hieroglyphics, the origin and uses of Stonehenge, and the Bronze Age Minoans of Crete.
Mysteries of the Orient--
1.) Ancient journeys; 2.) Asia; 3.) Petra; 4.) Cambodia; 5.) Constantinople; 6.) Indus valleys
Areas of interest: the Oriental Silk Road, the Anatolian city of Catal Hayuk (7000 to 1500BC), which is located in what is now Turkey, also the magnificent Petra in Jordan, a city carved out of sandstone cliffs that had an underground water system.
Mysteries of the Americas--
1.) Vanished civilizations; 2.) Incas; 3.) Llacta Pata, near modern Cuzco, Peru; 4.) Anasazi (1200BC) aka Puebloans of southwest USA; 5.) Moche (100 to 800AD), coastal dwellers of northern Peru; 6.) Mayans, a Mesoamerican civilization noted from at least 2000BC to about 1700AD.
Special attention given to: lost Incan cities, the Spanish conquest of Mexico and concomitant destruction of the Mayans, also human sacrifice rituals of the Moches.
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