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Along the Inca Trail : Sacred Valley, Modern Times
produced by National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2000), 28 mins
Two months into her journey and well into the high mountains of northern Peru, Karin meets a sorcerer - a man with the power to cure ills and see into the future. She takes the opportunity to participate with him in an all-night healing ceremony, which requires drinking San Pedro cactus juice and snorting liquid t...
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produced by National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2000), 28 mins
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Two months into her journey and well into the high mountains of northern Peru, Karin meets a sorcerer - a man with the power to cure ills and see into the future. She takes the opportunity to participate with him in an all-night healing ceremony, which requires drinking San Pedro cactus juice and snorting liquid tobacco. Continuing on to the Chachapoyas, Peru’s new archaeological frontier, Karin befriends a local farmer who offers to be her gui...
Two months into her journey and well into the high mountains of northern Peru, Karin meets a sorcerer - a man with the power to cure ills and see into the future. She takes the opportunity to participate with him in an all-night healing ceremony, which requires drinking San Pedro cactus juice and snorting liquid tobacco. Continuing on to the Chachapoyas, Peru’s new archaeological frontier, Karin befriends a local farmer who offers to be her guide. She discovers that most ruins of ancient Chachapoya civilization reside in the cliffs - hundreds of burial chambers, each containing a mummy. Proceeding the Peru’s capital at Lima, Karin finds a modern metropolis where the word “Inca” seems to have become little more than advertising jargon used to sell goods. She arrives in Lima on the eve of the Lord of Milagros procession - the largest religious gathering in all of Peru. There’s never a dull moment along the Inca road, as Karin deals with unexpected twists and turns that add humor and dimension to her unique story.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
National Geographic
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
National Geographic
Topic / Theme
Archaeological sites, Exploration, Inca people, Area Studies, Iraqis, Canadians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by National Geographic
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Ancient Impossible, Monster Monuments
directed by Lawrance Channon, fl. 2014, David Zigerelli, fl. 2010, Stephen Mizelas, fl. 2002, Geoff Evans, fl. 2004, Ben Mole and Stuart Clarke, fl. 1989; produced by Stuart Clarke, fl. 1989, Wild Dream Films, in Ancient Impossible (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2014), 42 mins
How did the Ancients move impossibly huge objects? Why did the Roman forces at the siege of Masada decide to shift an entire mountain by hand? Episode: Monster Monuments: A massive monument carved out of solid rock, a monster-sized super-dome that defies the laws of gravity. These awe inspiring feats of engineerin...
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directed by Lawrance Channon, fl. 2014, David Zigerelli, fl. 2010, Stephen Mizelas, fl. 2002, Geoff Evans, fl. 2004, Ben Mole and Stuart Clarke, fl. 1989; produced by Stuart Clarke, fl. 1989, Wild Dream Films, in Ancient Impossible (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2014), 42 mins
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How did the Ancients move impossibly huge objects? Why did the Roman forces at the siege of Masada decide to shift an entire mountain by hand? Episode: Monster Monuments: A massive monument carved out of solid rock, a monster-sized super-dome that defies the laws of gravity. These awe inspiring feats of engineering defy explanation.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Derek Muller, 1982-, Stuart Clarke, fl. 1989, Wild Dream Films, Bill Graves, fl. 1983
Author / Creator
Lawrance Channon, fl. 2014, David Zigerelli, fl. 2010, Stephen Mizelas, fl. 2002, Geoff Evans, fl. 2004, Ben Mole, Stuart Clarke, fl. 1989
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Impossible
Speaker / Narrator
Darius Arya, fl. 2006, Bill Graves, fl. 1983
Person Discussed
Darius Arya, fl. 2006
Topic / Theme
Architecture, Anthropology, Ancient and classical history curriculums, Monuments
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Vikings In North America
produced by Kent Martin, fl. 2001, Greystone Communications, in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 46 mins
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Vikings In North America: This program searches for evidence that Norsemen discovered the New World 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
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produced by Kent Martin, fl. 2001, Greystone Communications, in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 46 mins
Description
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Vikings In North America: This program searches for evidence that Norsemen discovered the New World 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kent Martin, fl. 2001, Greystone Communications
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Mysteries
Topic / Theme
Settlements, Cultural life, Archaeological sites
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Beneath the Jungle and Beyond
directed by Dale Johnson (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
Mesoamerica. About 13000 years before the time of Christ a consortium of autonomous city/kingdoms developed and flourished in a region now mapped as southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. They thrived until around the fifteenth century AD, leaving behind astounding monuments to the energy, industry, and...
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directed by Dale Johnson (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
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Mesoamerica. About 13000 years before the time of Christ a consortium of autonomous city/kingdoms developed and flourished in a region now mapped as southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. They thrived until around the fifteenth century AD, leaving behind astounding monuments to the energy, industry, and ingenuity of their populations. They built temples rivaling those of Egypt, not as large, but more extensive; and they used a calendar...
Mesoamerica. About 13000 years before the time of Christ a consortium of autonomous city/kingdoms developed and flourished in a region now mapped as southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. They thrived until around the fifteenth century AD, leaving behind astounding monuments to the energy, industry, and ingenuity of their populations. They built temples rivaling those of Egypt, not as large, but more extensive; and they used a calendar more accurate than our own. Today, the descendants of those ancient Maya still populate this same region of Central America; many are still farmers and ranchers. In some areas, Mennonite farmers have laid claim to the land and are making it productive in their own way. In Belize, which is an English-speaking country, only German is spoken in one Mennonite colony. They are cool to outsiders, and also seem to have preserved some sense of still being in the nineteenth century; they travel by horse and buggy or carriage - or walk. A bride and groom may receive a new handmade buggy as a cherished wedding gift. In the highlands of Guatemala, ancient rituals are still practiced, where chickens are sacrificed, rather than humans, to old Mayan deities. Christian beliefs are often mixed with those ancient and obscure practices in quixotic ways; sometimes on mountaintops, sometimes on the steps of a cathedral. Copan, in Honduras, was found buried in the jungle in the 1830's; it is a magnificent complex of temples underlain by recently discovered tunnels. Here we find the great Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copan, which is perhaps the largest single text in the world, certainly the longest text from pre-Columbian America. The Barrier Reef of the Caribbean, along the eastern shore of Belize, is a contrast to the ancient Mayan world. Submerged with the fish, we get a chance to see a surprising variety of underwater life that thrives here, even though the reef itself faces a list of threats to its very existence. Lastly, modern cities contrast with remote villages, and both are part of this thriving world today that has emerged from a jungle beginning.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sandy Mortimer, Dale Johnson
Author / Creator
Dale Johnson
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Speaker / Narrator
Sandy Mortimer, Dale Johnson
Topic / Theme
Ancient civilizations, Ethnic Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010. Used by permission of Chip Taylor Communications.
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Box of Treasures
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...
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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
Description
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 symbolized a rebirth of tradition, a positive affirmation of their identity, past and present. In 1921 the Kwakiut'l people of Alert Ba...
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 symbolized a rebirth of tradition, a positive affirmation of their identity, past and present. In 1921 the Kwakiut'l people of Alert Bay, British Columbia, held their last secret potlatch. In 1980 at Alert Bay, the U'mista Cultural Centre (U'mista means "something of great value that has come back") opened its doors to receive and house the cultural treasures which were seized decades earlier and only then returned to the people. 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 symbolized a rebirth of tradition, a positive affirmation of their identity, past and present. In 1921 the Kwakiut'l people of Alert Bay, British Columbia, held their last secret potlatch. In 1980 at Alert Bay, the U'mista Cultural Centre (U'mista means "something of great value that has come back") opened its doors to receive and house the cultural treasures which were seized decades earlier and only then returned to the people. The center also took up activities such as recording stories told by elders so that some part of the past would always be alive and teaching children about their heritage in order to make them feel connected to their ancestors.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chuck Olin, 1937-2005, Gloria Cranmer Webster, U'mista Cultural Centre
Author / Creator
Chuck Olin, 1937-2005
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw), Cultural change and history, American Indian communities, Archaeological artifacts, Cultural identity, Museums, Traditional history, Ethnography, Kwakiutl
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
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Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2, Hunting Treasure 1777 - 1802
directed by Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009 and P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014; produced by Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2018), 44 mins
A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land’s prosperity - its natural resources - while others fight to protect them. It’s an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this day.
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directed by Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009 and P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014; produced by Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2018), 44 mins
Description
A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land’s prosperity - its natural resources - while others fight to protect them. It’s an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this day.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sylvie Pamphile, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009, P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
MagellanTV
Series
Canada: The Story of Us
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Mansbridge, 1948-, Gerald Raymond McMaster, 1953-, Jennifer Podemski, 1973-, James Laurence Balsillie, 1961-, Duncan McCue, fl. 1998, Colm Feore, 1958-, Wade Davis, Sylvie Pamphile, fl. 2005
Person Discussed
Peter Mansbridge, 1948-, Gerald Raymond McMaster, 1953-, Jennifer Podemski, 1973-, James Laurence Balsillie, 1961-, Duncan McCue, fl. 1998, Colm Feore, 1958-, Wade Davis, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 1763-1820, Maquinna Chief, fl. 1780, William Babcock Hazen, 1830-1887
Topic / Theme
Natural resources, Environmental protection, Deforestation, Cultural identity, Poaching, Wildlife conservation, Forest management, Forests
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Aliant Content
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Caves, 1 of 2, Kandovan Caves, Iran (1 of 2)
produced by TVF International, in Caves, 1 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 10 mins
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The village is filled with cone-shaped; naturally formed compressed volcanic ash formations that make the landscape look like a gigantic termite c...
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produced by TVF International, in Caves, 1 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 10 mins
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We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The village is filled with cone-shaped; naturally formed compressed volcanic ash formations that make the landscape look like a gigantic termite colony. In these rocks, people have built their homes making their dwellings look like beehives.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Caves
Topic / Theme
Dwellings, Caves, Azerbaijanis
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Caves, 1 of 3, Matera Caves, Italy (1 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Caves, 1 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 6 mins
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The caves dwellings were referred to as the "Sassi" which literally means the stones. Farmers and shepherds carved out little homes in the rocks o...
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produced by TVF International, in Caves, 1 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 6 mins
Description
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The caves dwellings were referred to as the "Sassi" which literally means the stones. Farmers and shepherds carved out little homes in the rocks of the mountain. What was once the site of a mountain is now a city. Not built, but chiseled into perfection. Archeologists have describ...
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The caves dwellings were referred to as the "Sassi" which literally means the stones. Farmers and shepherds carved out little homes in the rocks of the mountain. What was once the site of a mountain is now a city. Not built, but chiseled into perfection. Archeologists have described these "Sassi" as life in harmony with the ecosystem.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Caves
Topic / Theme
Dwellings, Caves, Italians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Caves, 2 of 2, Kandovan Caves, Iran (2 of 2)
produced by TVF International, in Caves, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 10 mins
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The village is filled with cone-shaped; naturally formed compressed volcanic ash formations that make the landscape look like a gigantic termite c...
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produced by TVF International, in Caves, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 10 mins
Description
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The village is filled with cone-shaped; naturally formed compressed volcanic ash formations that make the landscape look like a gigantic termite colony. In these rocks, people have built their homes making their dwellings look like beehives.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Caves
Topic / Theme
Dwellings, Caves, Azerbaijanis
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Caves, 2 of 3, Matera Caves, Italy (2 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Caves, 2 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 6 mins
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The caves dwellings were referred to as the "Sassi" which literally means the stones. Farmers and shepherds carved out little homes in the rocks o...
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produced by TVF International, in Caves, 2 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 6 mins
Description
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The caves dwellings were referred to as the "Sassi" which literally means the stones. Farmers and shepherds carved out little homes in the rocks of the mountain. What was once the site of a mountain is now a city. Not built, but chiseled into perfection. Archeologists have describ...
We have always been fascinated by what lies beneath our feet. Some cultures have feared the underworlds, while others have believed that the earth houses our ancestors. The caves dwellings were referred to as the "Sassi" which literally means the stones. Farmers and shepherds carved out little homes in the rocks of the mountain. What was once the site of a mountain is now a city. Not built, but chiseled into perfection. Archeologists have described these "Sassi" as life in harmony with the ecosystem.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Caves
Topic / Theme
Building restoration, Dwellings, Caves, Italians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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