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Ancient Egyptian and Greek Art
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This DVD comprises four video programs made in conjunction with special exhibitions on art and cultures of ancient Egypt and Greece. Location footage
includes the Great Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, and Deir el-Bahari in Egypt; and several major Greek archaeological monuments including the Parthenon.
Titles are:
Of Time, Tombs and Treasure: Treasures of Tutankhamun (29 mins.)
The Quest for Immortality in Ancient Egypt (27 mins.)
The Quest for Immortality (12 mins.)
The Measure of All Things (16 mins.)
All programs are closed captioned
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Art from Asia
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This DVD comprises four programs made in conjunction with special exhibitions on the art and cultures of China, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Japan. They explore an array of subjects: architecture, landscape gardening, archaeology, music, poetry, storytelling, and sculpture.
Titles include:
Beyond the Yellow River:
Recent Discoveries from Ancient China (20 mins.)
Art of Indonesia (28 mins.)
Sacred Art of Angkor (18 mins.)
Daimyo (28 mins.)
All programs are closed captioned
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The Chinese Past: 6,000 Years of Art and Culture
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Objects from the exhibition Archaeological Finds of the People's Republic of China illustrate developments in Chinese art and cultural history from the Neolithic period through the Yüan dynasty (5000 BCE to 1368 CE). Traditional music and poetry enhance the discussion, which also explores Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. A color map of China illustrates major archaeological sites and the sequence of dynasties. 48 slides, 2 audiocassettes (c. 15 mins. each side), text, and poster
This program can be used with the teaching packet, The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology.
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Courtly Art of Ancient Maya
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This film presents the culture and society that created the most advanced civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. Filmed in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico, the program focuses on the courts of the Maya kingdoms of Palenque, Toniná, and Bonampak. (30 mins., closed captioned)
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The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology
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This teaching packet explores new perspectives on early Chinese culture and art that have resulted from dramatic new archaeological discoveries. The works, from the exhibition The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from the People's Republic of China, provide an opportunity to study
the achievements of Chinese civilization from the Neolithic into the Five Dynasties period (5000 BCE to 960 CE). 20 slides, 48-page illustrated booklet
This program can be used with The Chinese Past: 6,000 Years of Art and Culture.
The program is also available online.
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New World Archaeology
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This DVD includes two programs—on the ancient Olmec and Maya—including live footage of major sites in Mesoamerica.
Titles include:
Olmec Art of Ancient Mexico (23 mins.)
Courtly art of the Ancient Maya (30 mins.)
All programs are closed captioned
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Of Time, Tombs, and Treasures: The Treasures of Tutankhamun
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This film tells the story of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 by archaeologist Howard Carter and reveals its fabulous treasure—jewelry, furniture, figurines, and the stunning gold burial mask. (29 mins., closed captioned)
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Olmec Art of Ancient Mexico
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Olmec objects, powerful and dynamic, were created in Mexico and Central America three thousand years ago, long before the great Maya, Teotihuacan, and Aztec civilizations. This film focuses on the twentieth-century discovery of Olmec art. Archival shots and new site footage present these objects in their archaeological context at major Olmec sites in
Mexico. (23 mins., closed captioned)
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Pompeii and the Roman Villa
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This film explores art and culture around the Bay of Naples before Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. The bay was then a favorite resort for vacationing Romans. Julius Caesar, emperors, and senators were among those who owned sumptuous villas along its shores. Artists created frescoes, sculpture, and luxurious objects in gold, silver, and glass for villa owners as well as residents of Pompeii and other towns in the shadow of Vesuvius. The film concludes with the story of the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum from the eighteenth century onward. (30 mins., closed captioned)
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Pompeii and the Roman Villa
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This film explores art and culture around the Bay of Naples before Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. The bay was then a favorite resort for vacationing Romans. Julius Caesar, emperors, and senators were among those who owned sumptuous villas along its shores. Artists created frescoes, sculpture, and luxurious objects in gold, silver, and glass for villa owners as well as residents of Pompeii and other towns in the shadow of Vesuvius. The film concludes with the story of the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum from the eighteenth century onward. (30 mins., closed captioned)
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