Pyramids, Mummies, and Hieroglyphics.
In the first of two lectures on the wonders of Egyptology, learn about the deciphering of hieroglyphics through the legendary Rosetta Stone. Also explore the intriguing techniques of ancient Egyptian embalming and mummification, and get the stories behind the building of the Step Pyramid of Zozer, t...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
The Great Courses,
2016.
Kanopy Streaming, 2018. |
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| Summary: | In the first of two lectures on the wonders of Egyptology, learn about the deciphering of hieroglyphics through the legendary Rosetta Stone. Also explore the intriguing techniques of ancient Egyptian embalming and mummification, and get the stories behind the building of the Step Pyramid of Zozer, the Pyramids at Giza, and the Sphinx. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film In Process Record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time: | 00:29:51 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |