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Egypt : secrets of the pharaohs
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Who actually built the pyramids? What innovations enabled the ancient Egyptians to practice mummification? Why did they select certain treasures for their journeys to the afterlife? This classic pr...
Who actually built the pyramids? What innovations enabled the ancient Egyptians to practice mummification? Why did they select certain treasures for their journeys to the afterlife? This classic program travels to a land of mystery and marvel as archaeologists investigate the secrets of long-lost Pharaonic culture and technology. Viewers encounter the sophisticated methods used to construct the pyramids, the long-lost rituals and preparations involved in mummification (as demonstrated on a present-day cadaver), and the underground vault that still houses the mysterious ship of the Pharaoh Khufu: his magnificent vessel for eternity.
Details
- Creator
- National Geographic Television & Film
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2010], c1998
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (58 min.)) : sound, color, digital file
- digital
- data file
- ISBNs
- 9781616163150
- OCLC
- ocn741359643
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Jan. 12, 2010.
- Films On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- Egyptian Focus on the Afterlife (1:09) -- Construction of the Pyramids (2:14) -- Evidence of Pyramid Builders (1:30) -- Discovery of Underground Vault (1:52) -- Cemetery for Pyramid Builders (1:23) -- Art in Workers' Tombs (1:01) -- Forensic Evidence (1:59) -- City for Pyramid Builders (1:09) -- Discovery of Egyptian Bakery (2:01) -- Pyramid Construction Site (0:52) -- Pyramid Builders' Living Quarters (1:18) -- Pyramid Construction (1:44) -- Limestone Building Materials (1:51) -- Limestone Quarry for Pyramids (1:23) -- Myths About Pyramid Builders (1:12) -- Discovery of Khufu's Ship (1:06) -- Reassembly of Khufu's Ship (1:13) -- Purpose of Pharaoh's Ship (1:11) -- Khufu's Ship on Display (0:51) -- Technology Aids Archaeologists (1:22) -- Airtight Drilling (1:20) -- Artifacts Deteriorate in Air (1:05) -- Air Analysis: Underground Vault (0:58) -- Mysteries Come to Light (1:02) -- Discovery of a Second Egyptian Ship (1:31) -- Inside the Vault (1:41) -- Archaeology and Video Exploration (0:59) -- Skill of Ancient Embalmers (1:10) -- Egyptian Mummification Procedures (1:24) -- Embalming Herbs (1:31) -- Excavation of Egyptian Bodies (1:08) -- Need for Preservation (1:01) -- Mummies in Cairo Museum (1:58) -- Mummy of Ramesses the Great (1:03) -- Cache of Royal Mummies (2:17) -- Royal Mummies: Journey to Cairo (1:11) -- First Steps of Embalming (1:06) -- Dehydration Phase of Embalming (1:11) -- Salt for Dehydration (1:00) -- Mummification Process (1:43) -- Final Phase of Mummification (1:45) -- Egyptian Immortality (1:23)