Ice Mummies (3 Parts)

Synopsis: 1 (producer Andrew Thompson): In Siberia in 1993 archaeologists found the body of a young woman whose flesh, clothes and possessions were preserved by the permafrost. From her frozen body are emerging clues to the people who once roamed the Russian steppes.
2 (producer Tim Haines): In 1991 a perfectly perserved Stone Age man was found frozen to the rock in a high Alpine pass, complete with the tools of his everyday life. Examines what this 5000-year-old body has revealed to science since its discovery.
3 (producer Tim Haines): Evidence of an Inca ceremony involving the sacrifice of children was confirmed when archaeologists began finding beautifully dressed children with golden offerings buried high up in the Andes. Looks at the problems of doing archaeology at 18,000 feet and at the discovery of a frozen human sacrifice.
Series: Horizon Special, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 3 x 50 min.
Year of production: 1996
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 2000 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) series
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 from 30 Jan 1997.
Subjects: Archaeology
Keywords: Alps; archaeological investigation; ice ages; Incas; Siberia; Stone Age

Title: Ice maiden, The
Synopsis: 1 (producer Andrew Thompson): In Siberia in 1993 archaeologists found the body of a young woman whose flesh, clothes and possessions were preserved by the permafrost. From her frozen body are emerging clues to the people who once roamed the Russian steppe
Title: Life in ice, A
Synopsis: 2 (producer Tim Haines): In 1991 a perfectly perserved Stone Age man was found frozen to the rock in a high Alpine pass, complete with the tools of his everyday life. Examines what this 5000-year-old body has revealed to science since its discovery.
Title: Frozen in heaven
Synopsis: 3 (producer Tim Haines): Evidence of an Inca ceremony involving the sacrifice of children was confirmed when archaeologists began finding beautifully dressed children with golden offerings buried high up in the Andes. Looks at the problems of doing archae

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