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Adhiambo - Born in the Evening
directed by Ruth Tuchtenhagen, Wenzel Geissler, fl. 2001 and Ruth Prince, fl. 2001 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001), 1 hour 7 mins
‘Adhiambo’ means ‘the one born in the evening’ in the language of the Luo of western Kenya. The film follows NyaSeme, a married mother and grandmother in her late 30s, during the last month of her pregnancy and through the first weeks of her newborn daughter’s life. The first part of the film focuses on...
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directed by Ruth Tuchtenhagen, Wenzel Geissler, fl. 2001 and Ruth Prince, fl. 2001 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001), 1 hour 7 mins
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‘Adhiambo’ means ‘the one born in the evening’ in the language of the Luo of western Kenya. The film follows NyaSeme, a married mother and grandmother in her late 30s, during the last month of her pregnancy and through the first weeks of her newborn daughter’s life. The first part of the film focuses on everyday life in NyaSeme’s home, as well as on the work of the anthropologists in the home, who themselves are expecting a child, whi...
‘Adhiambo’ means ‘the one born in the evening’ in the language of the Luo of western Kenya. The film follows NyaSeme, a married mother and grandmother in her late 30s, during the last month of her pregnancy and through the first weeks of her newborn daughter’s life. The first part of the film focuses on everyday life in NyaSeme’s home, as well as on the work of the anthropologists in the home, who themselves are expecting a child, which is born shortly after NyaSeme’s. The second part follows the various small illnesses that the child, goes through. NyaSeme employs the herbal resources of the bush surrounding the home as well as those of the government dispensary; simultaneously, Otto, the anthropologists’ son falls ill and receives various forms of medical treatment. The film creates a personal account of a woman’s life, motherhood, children and the maintenance of bodily health in rural western Kenya, as well as insights into the reflexive and relational nature of ethnographic fieldwork.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ruth Tuchtenhagen, Wenzel Geissler, fl. 2001, Ruth Prince, fl. 2001
Author / Creator
Ruth Tuchtenhagen, Wenzel Geissler, fl. 2001, Ruth Prince, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Luo, Field work for anthropology, Childbirth, Pregnancy, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright 2001. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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African Merchants of the Indian Ocean: Swahili of the East African Coast
written by John Middleton, fl. 1990 (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2004, originally published 2004), 156 page(s)
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written by John Middleton, fl. 1990 (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2004, originally published 2004), 156 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
John Middleton, fl. 1990
Author / Creator
John Middleton, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Swahili, Cultural life, Merchants, Field work for anthropology, African ethnic groups
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Waveland Press
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African Slides
(White Plains, NY: Privately Published, 2011), 1 hour 37 mins
This field recording, by Frank Salamone, features the daily life of a community in Africa.
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(White Plains, NY: Privately Published, 2011), 1 hour 37 mins
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This field recording, by Frank Salamone, features the daily life of a community in Africa.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Frank A. Salamone
Author / Creator
Frank A. Salamone
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
African, Communities, Daily life, Field work for anthropology, Ethnography, Africans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Frank Salamone.
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Africa's Great Civilizations, Episode 1, Origins
directed by Virginia Quinn, fl. 2003; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Martin Bates, fl. 2010, McGee Media, Inkwell Films and Kunhardt Films, in Africa's Great Civilizations, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 53 mins
In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent,...
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directed by Virginia Quinn, fl. 2003; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Martin Bates, fl. 2010, McGee Media, Inkwell Films and Kunhardt Films, in Africa's Great Civilizations, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 53 mins
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In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizati...
In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world. Professor Gates travels the length and breadth of Africa to chronicle the continent's history from a firmly African perspective. His journey takes him from the city of Great Zimbabwe, to the pyramids of Meroe, and the spectacular rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia. The epic story that he tells is full of surprises and unexpected connections, helping us to appreciate the collective and individual genius of Africans who, across thousands of years, built civilizations and empires, fought wars, established great cities, furthered and spread learning, and created some of the most sublime art and architecture in human history.This episode is a journey with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to Kenya, Egypt and beyond as he discovers the origins of man, the formation of early human societies and the creation of significant cultural and scientific achievements on the African continent.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Martin Bates, fl. 2010, McGee Media, Inkwell Films, Kunhardt Films
Author / Creator
Virginia Quinn, fl. 2003, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Africa's Great Civilizations
Topic / Theme
Sculpture, Ancient civilizations, Historic research for anthropology, Archaeological artifacts, Homo sapiens, Humans and human ancestors, Egyptians, Africans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Also Called Sacajawea: Chief Woman's Stolen Identity
written by Thomas H. Johnson (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2008, originally published 2008), 140 page(s)
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written by Thomas H. Johnson (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2008, originally published 2008), 140 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Thomas H. Johnson
Author / Creator
Thomas H. Johnson
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Person Discussed
Paraivo, Sacajawea, 1788-1812, Grace Hebard, 1861-1936
Topic / Theme
Shoshoni, Traditional history, Cultural views
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Waveland Press
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Always Hungry, Never Greedy: Food and the Expression of Gender in a Melanesian Society
written by Miriam Kahn (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1994, originally published 1986), 212 page(s)
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written by Miriam Kahn (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1994, originally published 1986), 212 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Miriam Kahn
Author / Creator
Miriam Kahn
Date Published / Released
1986, 1994
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Melanesian, Field work for anthropology, Famine, Gender roles, Asian ethnic groups, Pigs and boars, Sexuality, Reproduction, Myths and legends, Food crops, Asians, South Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 by Waveland Press
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American Museum of Natural History Notes [1971-73] Regarding Second Mead/Metraux New Guinea Expedition
written by American Museum of Natural History, in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N119: Papua New Guinea, Folder 7: New Guinea. Mead and Metraux field trip, 1971. Postfield material. Miscellaneous notes) (District of Columbia) (1972) , 4 page(s)
**The image(s) of the document may be omitted here because of copyright considerations** Four pages contain typed filing notes, internal memos and a map in support of Margaret Mead and Rhoda Metraux's second New Guinea expedition in October-November of 1971. They are written both before the pair's departure in 197...
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written by American Museum of Natural History, in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N119: Papua New Guinea, Folder 7: New Guinea. Mead and Metraux field trip, 1971. Postfield material. Miscellaneous notes) (District of Columbia) (1972) , 4 page(s)
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**The image(s) of the document may be omitted here because of copyright considerations** Four pages contain typed filing notes, internal memos and a map in support of Margaret Mead and Rhoda Metraux's second New Guinea expedition in October-November of 1971. They are written both before the pair's departure in 1971 and as late as March 1973.
Date Written / Recorded
1972
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
American Museum of Natural History
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, Biwat
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Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Who Built The Catacombs?
produced by Scott Paddor, 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: Who Built The Catacombs?: Carved into the bedrock, there lies a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers constructed for the dead. Pagans, Christians, and Jews were entombed h...
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produced by Scott Paddor, Greystone Communications, in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 46 mins
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Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Who Built The Catacombs?: Carved into the bedrock, there lies a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers constructed for the dead. Pagans, Christians, and Jews were entombed here for 300 years. But then the city of the dead was sealed off and forgotten for ten centuries.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015, Scott Paddor, Greystone Communications
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Mysteries
Speaker / Narrator
William MacDonald, 1917-2007, Andrea Augenti, 1964-, William Tronzo, 1951-, Judith Anne Testa, 1943-
Person Discussed
William MacDonald, 1917-2007, Andrea Augenti, 1964-, William Tronzo, 1951-, Judith Anne Testa, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Historic research for anthropology, Religious beliefs, Burial customs, Archaeological sites, Jewish Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Ancient People of the Andes
written by Michael A. Malpass, fl. 2016 (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 316 page(s)
In Ancient People of the Andes, Michael A. Malpass describes the prehistory of western South America from initial colonization to the Spanish Conquest. All the major cultures of this region, from the Moche to the Inkas, receive thoughtful treatment, from their emergence to their demise or evolution. No South Ameri...
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written by Michael A. Malpass, fl. 2016 (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 316 page(s)
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In Ancient People of the Andes, Michael A. Malpass describes the prehistory of western South America from initial colonization to the Spanish Conquest. All the major cultures of this region, from the Moche to the Inkas, receive thoughtful treatment, from their emergence to their demise or evolution. No South American culture that lived prior to the arrival of Europeans developed a writing system, making archaeology the only way we know about most...
In Ancient People of the Andes, Michael A. Malpass describes the prehistory of western South America from initial colonization to the Spanish Conquest. All the major cultures of this region, from the Moche to the Inkas, receive thoughtful treatment, from their emergence to their demise or evolution. No South American culture that lived prior to the arrival of Europeans developed a writing system, making archaeology the only way we know about most of the prehispanic societies of the Andes. The earliest Spaniards on the continent provided first-person accounts of the latest of those societies, and, as descendants of the Inkas became literate, they too became a source of information. Both ethnohistory and archaeology have limitations in what they can tell us, but when we are able to use them together they are complementary ways to access knowledge of these fascinating cultures. Malpass focuses on large anthropological themes: why people settled down into agricultural communities, the origins of social inequalities, and the evolution of sociopolitical complexity. Ample illustrations, including eight color plates, visually document sites, societies, and cultural features. Introductory chapters cover archaeological concepts, dating issues, and the region's climate. The subsequent chapters, divided by time period, allow the reader to track changes in specific cultures over time.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Michael A. Malpass, fl. 2016
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Topic / Theme
Archaeological sites, Archaeology, Field work for anthropology, Fieldwork and Methods, Inca
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Cornell University Press
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Ancient Powers, Episode 1, Origins
directed by Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022; produced by Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, in Ancient Powers, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2023), 48 mins
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world...
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directed by Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022; produced by Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, in Ancient Powers, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2023), 48 mins
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A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems. Robust science, revealing archaeology an...
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems. Robust science, revealing archaeology and stylish CGI present the distant past as never before - an epic game of strategy and luck.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Li Li, fl. 2023, Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, Terence Maynard, 1969-
Author / Creator
Li Li, fl. 2023, Ross Kirby, fl. 2022
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Powers
Speaker / Narrator
Tom Mueller, fl. 1990, Kaleemullah Lashari, 1953-, Aliaa Ismail, fl. 2014, Simona Todaro, fl. 2005, Salima Ikram, 1965-, Terence Maynard, 1969-
Person Discussed
Tom Mueller, fl. 1990, Kaleemullah Lashari, 1953-, Aliaa Ismail, fl. 2014, Simona Todaro, fl. 2005, Salima Ikram, 1965-
Topic / Theme
Historic research for anthropology, Cultural diversity, Trade routes, Survival instinct, Ancient civilizations, Cultural change and history
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 BBC Worldwide
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