Ancient lives. The deserted village /
"As desert sands slowly begin to cover the deserted Egyptian village, we suddenly realize how fragile has been our link with these ancient lives, with these villagers who made some of the world's finest monuments. Djutamen sails south on a mission for the general who ruled Thebes. The prog...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[2004]
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| Summary: | "As desert sands slowly begin to cover the deserted Egyptian village, we suddenly realize how fragile has been our link with these ancient lives, with these villagers who made some of the world's finest monuments. Djutamen sails south on a mission for the general who ruled Thebes. The program discusses the correspondence between Djutamen and his son Butamen, which gives us a remarkably vivid slice of ancient life; and how the valley today speaks clues to those who care to read them and have the imagination to understand"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced in 1984 by Central Independent Television. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Peter Greenhalgh, Robin MacDonald ; music, Edward Wynne ; editor, Kevin Brazier, Bill Hopkins. |