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  1. Cracking the Maya Code (2008)

    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 60 minutes), $24.95

    This is a look back at how a handful of pioneers deciphered the intricate system of hieroglyphs developed by the Maya. This one-hour program is divided into five chapters for online viewing: The Forgotten...

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  2. Mummies and the Wonders of Ancient Egypt (4 Parts) (1996 Video)

    Producer
    Lisa Bourgoujian
    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 4 x 52 min., 1998 sale: £10.99 (inclusive) each

    1: Egyptologists explore a new theory on how the huge rocks for the Great Pyramids at Giza were transported. 2: To the ancient Egyptians hieroglyphs, or sacred carvings, were powerful magical images capable...

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  3. Quest for Tannu Tuva (1988 Video)

    Producer
    Christopher Sykes
    Subject
    Science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    The scientist Richard Feynman tells of his 10-year fascination with Tannu Tuva, a Shangri-La on the edge of Mongolia, which very few westerners have ever seen. From Tuva came strange and beautiful stamps,...

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  4. Champollion Ou L’Egypte DÉvoilÉe (1973 Video)

    Director
    Julien Papper; Jean Vidal
    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    Out of Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 32 min.

    About the French archaeologist and his monumental work in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone.

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  5. Egypt

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 338 minutes), £19.99

    Focusing on three of the most important discoveries from the world of the ancient Egyptians, this series journeys back in time to explore Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the Great...

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