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Box of Treasures
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written by Chuck Olin, 1937-2005; directed by Chuck Olin, 1937-2005; produced by Chuck Olin, 1937-2005, U'mista Cultural Centre (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1983), 29 mins
In the late 19th century, the Canadian government removed ritual objects from the possession of the Kwakiut'l, a Native American community on the Northwest Coast. The 'potlatch', as it was called, was their way of celebrating their culture, their identity and their heritage. A ritual passing down of treasures, it...
written by Chuck Olin, 1937-2005; directed by Chuck Olin, 1937-2005; produced by Chuck Olin, 1937-2005, U'mista Cultural Centre (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1983), 29 mins
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Guge - The Last Kingdom of Tibet
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directed by Patrick Fleming, fl. 2001 (Amsterdam, North Holland: Off the Fence, 2006), 52 mins
In the barren landscape of remote western Tibet lies the ruins of a mysterious kingdom. A kingdom whose capital was 3600 meters high on the Tibetan plateau. A kingdom that offers archaeological treasures that compare with Italy’s Pompeii. This kingdom once controlled the trade in gold, silk and spices between I...
directed by Patrick Fleming, fl. 2001 (Amsterdam, North Holland: Off the Fence, 2006), 52 mins
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A History of the African People
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written by Robert W. July (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1998, originally published 1998), 724 page(s)
written by Robert W. July (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1998, originally published 1998), 724 page(s)
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Iindawo Zikathixo (In God's Places)
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written by Richard Wicksteed, fl. 1988; directed by Richard Wicksteed, fl. 1988; produced by Richard Wicksteed, fl. 1988 and Irene Staehelin, fl. 1993 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1997), 52 mins
Iindawo Zikathixo traces the Khoisan (Bushman) cultural legacy in south-eastern Africa. The film features the sublime Bushman rock art as a background against which the story of the Bushmen unfolds.
written by Richard Wicksteed, fl. 1988; directed by Richard Wicksteed, fl. 1988; produced by Richard Wicksteed, fl. 1988 and Irene Staehelin, fl. 1993 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1997), 52 mins
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The Lacandon Maya
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written by Hilary Pryor and Shendra Hanney; directed by Hilary Pryor; produced by Hilary Pryor, May Street Group (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 47 mins
Interweaving past and present and combining fabulous archival film and photographs with current documentary footage, The Lacandon Maya tells the story of an isolated community catapulted into civilization within the space of one generation. In 1960 Collin Hanney, an explorer, discovered an isolated group of Mayan...
written by Hilary Pryor and Shendra Hanney; directed by Hilary Pryor; produced by Hilary Pryor, May Street Group (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 47 mins
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Letters from R.C. Green, circa 1970
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written by Roger C. Green, 1932-2009, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (1970) , 4 page(s)
Date: circa 1970. Two typewritten letters from archaeologist Roger C. Green. The first, undated, is to Raymond Firth and discusses Green's recent visit to Anuta and Tikopia and the destruction of culturally significant sites on Tikopia. Also mentions Firth's collection of Tikopian adzes and a reference to the sacr...
written by Roger C. Green, 1932-2009, in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia Correspondence, Tikopia Matters Miscellaneous) (London, England) (1970) , 4 page(s)
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Living Cultures, The Last Bedu of Petra & Wadi Rum
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directed by Jérôme Raynaud; produced by Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007, in Living Cultures (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2006), 52 mins
Abu Lafi is an old Bedouin from Petra. He comes from the Bdoul community, and is from one of the last families to live inside the archeological site of Petra. But in recent years, the desert traditions have slowly been lost and the Bedouins are loosing their identities. In order to preserve his cultural heritage,...
directed by Jérôme Raynaud; produced by Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007, in Living Cultures (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2006), 52 mins
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Lost Worlds, The Pagans
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directed by Martin Kemp, fl. 1986-2017; produced by Ruth Sessions, fl. 1996, Atlantic Productions, in Lost Worlds (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
Teaming with archaeologists and using cutting edge visual technology, Lost Worlds brings back to life lost civilizations and cultures. Join us on the quest to rebuild what was lost and is now found. Episode: The Pagans: In the late Stone Age, the pagan people of the British Isles constructed some of the greatest m...
directed by Martin Kemp, fl. 1986-2017; produced by Ruth Sessions, fl. 1996, Atlantic Productions, in Lost Worlds (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
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Qudad, Re-inventing a Tradition
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written by Caterina Borelli, 1959-; directed by Caterina Borelli, 1959-; produced by Caterina Borelli, 1959- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 58 mins
Qudad is an ancient lime waterproofing plaster that has been used for several millennia in the Arabian Peninsula. In Yemen, where it most likely originated, it is found on religious and secular buildings and archaeological sites. Because of its elaborate and labor-intensive application (it takes a full year to set...
written by Caterina Borelli, 1959-; directed by Caterina Borelli, 1959-; produced by Caterina Borelli, 1959- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 58 mins
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Roots of African Culture
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written by Michael Chapman, 1935- and Keyan Tomaselli; directed by Michael Chapman, 1935- and Keyan Tomaselli; produced by University of Natal, Durban. Programme of Cultural and Media Studies (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2003), 24 mins
Historical revisionism and propaganda were important elements of apartheid ideology, proclaiming that black peoples were not the owners of Southern Africa by stating that the whites arrived in the same areas at nearly the same time. Today a crucial objective of South African education is to erase this interpretati...
written by Michael Chapman, 1935- and Keyan Tomaselli; directed by Michael Chapman, 1935- and Keyan Tomaselli; produced by University of Natal, Durban. Programme of Cultural and Media Studies (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2003), 24 mins
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