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Building an Egyptian pyramid - part 2
A pyramid worker explains how the Egyptians moved the immense stone blocks.
The Art Assignment
Why You Don't Like Art History
Was your Art History class an endless succession of names and dates and movements? Art History doesn't have to be that way! We discuss new (and much more compelling) approaches the study of art.
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Maya building techniques
This short video explains some of the building techniques and the tools the Ancient Maya used
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Maya hieroglyphs
An explorer looks at the Ancient Maya form of writing, the hieroglyphs and a mention of the Dresden Codex
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Who were the Ancient Maya?
This short video gives an overview of the Maya people: where they originated and where they lived.
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Who were the Ancient Greeks?
This short video explains where Ancient Greek civilization began and discusses the Minoans and Mycenaeans.
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Planning an Egyptian pyramid
This short video is a fascinating look at how the Egyptians designed their pyramids without the aid of modern technology.
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Ancient Greek gods
A priestess describes the Olympians; the Ancient Greek gods like Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and Poseidon.
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Galen and the Four Humors
Galen explains what the four humours are and how they could be balanced to make people better.
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Galen the physician
The Ancient Greek physician Galen talks about his travels as a young man and the importance of Alexandria, Egypt.
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Galen and Hippocrates
In this short video, Galen talks about Hippocrates and his theories
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Roman food
This short video describes the food eaten in Rome, much of it similar to our own food like eggs, cheese, cold meat and bread but a few surprises like honeyed dormouse.
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Farming in Ancient Greece
This short video describes what life is like on a farm in Ancient Greece, the terraces they farm on and food they grow and eat
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Olympic Games - the events
This short video describes the different types of sporting events held at the Olympics in Ancient Greece
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Family Life for Men in Ancient Greece
This short video gives a man's view of life in Ancient Greece, his position as head of the household and his values
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Family Life for Women in Ancient Greece
This short video gives a middle-class woman's view of life in Ancient Greece
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Trade in Ancient Greece
A merchant explains how the Ancient Greeks traded with the rest of their world.
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Democracy in Ancient Greece
A Greek philosopher explains how democracy began in Ancient Greece including the oligarchy system of rule
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Romulus & Remus
A description of the story written by Titus Livius about the origins of Rome; the story tells of twin boys and how they grew up they fell out which ended with Romulus killing his brother Remus
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Egyptian gods - part 1
An Egyptian priestess describes some of the Egyptian gods and what they represented; covering Ra, Geb, Nut and Shu
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Who were the Ancient Egyptians?
A Victorian Egyptologist explains who the Egyptians were, when the era began and key points about this amazing civilization.
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Olympic Games - how they started
This short video explores how and when the Olympic games started and discusses the other games that were also held at the time
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Olympic Games - the athletes
This short video looks at who competed in the Olympics, how they trained and competed and the prize they could expect as a champion
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Mummification - part 1
An Egyptian high priest talks about life after death and what happens when a pharaoh dies, he explains the grisly process of mummification to preserve the body and turn it into a mummy.