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2 videodiscs (approximately 220 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Having lived as mobile foragers for 99 percent of our time on Earth, how and why did humans set out on the road to civilization? How did they create villages, towns, cities and states, and establish the blueprint for the modern world? Explore the seedbed civilizations of Mesoamerica, the Middle East, and the Indus Valley in this global story.
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1 videodisc (approximately 165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Professor Darius Arya explores the hidden secrets of three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world: Athens, Cairo, and Istanbul. The latest 3D imaging technology allows viewers to see the architectural jewels of these cities as they've never been seen before.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The ancestors of today's Maya people thrived in hundreds of cities across Central America. Caracol and Tikal, with over 100,000 inhabitants at their peak, were among the biggest cities anywhere in the world at the time.
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1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Necropolis expert Marc Griesheimer collaborates with archaeologist Aïcha ben Abed and other specialists to piece together clues to the history of Pupput and the Amphitheater of El Jem, which are in modern-day Hammamet, Tunisia.
6) Savages
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1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A tribe of primitive mud people encounter a croquet ball, rolling through the forest. Following it, they find themselves on a large, deserted estate. After entering, the begin to become civilized and assume the stereotypical roles of people at a party.
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3 videodiscs (304 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This six part series explores the influence on ancient culture on our lives today. Host Michael Wood visits the ancient cities and great ports of India and China, the deserts of Egypt and Iraq, the Mexico of the Inca, Aztec and Mayan peoples, the Greek and Roman monuments of Europe and the jungles of Central America searching for the living legacies of these once great civilizations. The series traces how the institutions that arose with urban civilization...
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3 videodiscs (470 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Produced with the exclusive cooperation of bestselling author Erich von Daniken, Ancient Aliens launches all-new expeditions to seek out and evaluate the evidence, with a concentration on discoveries of the last thirty years, including unusual DNA findings on man's evolution and newly decoded artifacts from Egypt to Syria to South America. It is a balanced investigation into a theory some believe cannot be true, but many agree cannot be ignored.
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