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GREAT EGYPTIANS<br />
Produced by Discovery Channel School<br />
- Study Notes. 6DISGE<br />
Akhenaten - The Rebel Pharaoh<br />
and the Mystery of Tutankhamen<br />
Akhenaten - his reign was so scandalous that his name<br />
was stricken from his family’s temples. Meet Akhenaten,<br />
who brought dramatic change to Egypt with his slogan<br />
‘Living Truth.’ King Tut - compare Akhenaten’s legacy<br />
with that of the boy king. Was there a murderer lurking<br />
in King Tut’s court? Egyptologist Bob Brier does a little detective work<br />
to shore up a tale of power and intrigue in one of the world’s oldest<br />
whodunits.<br />
DVD - 6DISGE01<br />
Price $137.50<br />
The Real Cleopatra<br />
How did a Greek without a drop of Egyptian blood become<br />
one of the most famous Egyptians of all time? Go back<br />
to the time of Alexander the Great, who established<br />
Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty, into which Cleopatra was<br />
born. Explore the true source of her beguiling power,<br />
her intelligence. You’ll find that this study of Cleopatra<br />
as ruler, mother and consort reveals a woman very different from her<br />
reputation.<br />
DVD - 6DISGE02<br />
Price $137.50<br />
Hatshepsut -<br />
The Queen Who Would be King<br />
When her son tried to ascend to her dead husband’s<br />
throne, Queen Hatshepsut did the unthinkable and<br />
declared herself king. Learn how she overturned<br />
Egyptian tradition to become one of the most powerful<br />
and successful pharaohs in <strong>history</strong>. Then examine how<br />
ancient and modern prejudices conspired to withhold the credit due to<br />
this unstoppable ruler.<br />
DVD - 6DISGE03<br />
Price $137.50<br />
Sneferu - King of the Pyramids<br />
He had weaker PR than Tut and company, but lesserknown<br />
Sneferu gets the credit for making Egypt an<br />
international power. He and his sons built the pyramids,<br />
the region’s most lasting legacy. Join him as he presides<br />
over Egypt’s artistic and architectural heyday, then<br />
fast-forward to crawl through a surviving pyramid’s<br />
labyrinthine burial chambers.<br />
DVD - 6DISGE04<br />
Price $137.50<br />
Ramses the Great<br />
This man clearly was concerned with posterity: he built<br />
more monuments and fathered more children during his<br />
reign than any other pharaoh. View some of Ramses’<br />
legacies, including the massive figures at Abu Simbel<br />
that inspired Mount Rushmore. Then examine a key<br />
battle Ramses may have lost - the one with Moses and<br />
the God of the Israelites. Judge for yourself how well archaeological<br />
evidence supports the events described in Exodus.<br />
DVD - 6DISGE05<br />
Price $137.50<br />
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The Hidden History of Egypt<br />
The pyramids and well known mummies of ancient Egypt<br />
get lots of attention, but what did people do there every<br />
day? From writing with hieroglyphs to using papyrus,<br />
the ancient Egyptians have had a long lasting influence.<br />
Explore what daily life was like in a typical house and<br />
what was on the menu for the common person.<br />
Discovery Channel School 2003 Study Notes Duration 26min<br />
DVD - 6DISHHE<br />
Price $137.50<br />
Mummies - The Ultimate Guide<br />
They’ve been discovered all over the world, from South<br />
America to Antarctica, offering a glimpse of what life<br />
was like in ancient civilisations. Learn how scientists<br />
examine mummies to learn the secrets they can teach<br />
us about both the preservation techniques and belief<br />
systems of their makers.<br />
Discovery Channel School 2002 Study Notes Duration 2x52min<br />
DVD - 6DISMUM<br />
Price $137.50<br />
Death of a Pharaoh<br />
The ancient Egyptians were consummate builders and<br />
much of their works survive to this day. A look at the<br />
construction of a pyramid and the relocation of the<br />
pyramid of Abu Simbel. The tomb of Tutankhamon, the<br />
Great Pyramids and the Book of the Dead.<br />
NEAR, Spain 2000 Duration 18min<br />
DVD - 6DDVH06<br />
Price $71.50<br />
Empires Egypt<br />
‘Empires Egypt’ presents the most extraordinary period<br />
in Egyptian <strong>history</strong> from 1560 to 1080 BC, when the<br />
Egyptian Empire reached its zenith. In 1560 BC, when<br />
Rome was still a marsh, Egypt was already 1,000 years<br />
old. The New Kingdom would be an empire forged by<br />
conquest, maintained by intimidation and diplomacy.<br />
‘Empires Egypt’ reveals with startling clarity the hopes and dreams of<br />
the Pharaohs and ordinary citizens who created the first great empire<br />
in <strong>history</strong>.<br />
SBS Television 2002 Duration 165min<br />
DVD - 6SBEME<br />
Price $49.95<br />
Toward Civilisation<br />
Trace the development of human civilization from the<br />
earliest hunter-gatherers to the remarkable society of<br />
ancient Egypt. Four segments span the African plains,<br />
the mountains of Europe and the Nile Delta. Segments<br />
include: Before We Ruled the Earth, Out of Africa, Secrets<br />
of the Iceman and The Nile: Where Egypt Began.<br />
Discovery Channel School Duration 54min<br />
DVD - 6DISTC<br />
Price $137.50<br />
When Civilisations End<br />
What factors lead to the downfall of a great civilisation?<br />
Students will find commonalities and differences in the<br />
ways civilizations met their ends. Segments address<br />
former empires in China, Peru and Africa. Segments<br />
include: The Forbidden City, The Mummies of Peru,<br />
Zimbabwe - Lost City of Africa, The Scramble for African<br />
Colonies.<br />
Discovery Channel School Duration 54min<br />
DVD - 6DISWC<br />
Price $137.50<br />
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