Cracking the Maya code / a Nova production in association with Night Fire Films and ARTE France ; written and directed by David Lebrun ; produced for Nova and narration by Sarah Holt ; produced by Rosey Guthrie and David Lebrun ; edited by Nathan Hendrie, David Lebrun, and Eric Marin.

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The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on monuments and painted on pottery and bark books. This program highlights the ingenious breakthroughs that cracked the code, unleashing a flood of dramatic new insights about the anc...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Night Fire Films
ARTE France
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WGBH Educational Foundation
WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Lebrun, David, 1944-
Guthrie, Rosey
Hendrie, Nathan
Marin, Eric
Sanders, Jay O., 1953-
Holt, Sarah, 1956-
Coe, Michael D.
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired; described for the visually impaired.
Published: [Boston] : WGBH Educational Foundation : WGBH, 2008.
Edition:Widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Mayan languages > Writing.
Inscriptions, Mayan.
Archaeology > Mexico > History.
Archaeology > Central America > History.
Mexico > Antiquities.
Central America > Antiquities.
Coe, Michael D. > Television adaptations.
Documentary television programs.
Closed caption video recordings.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
History.
Television adaptations.
Coe, Michael D.
Antiquities.
Archaeology.
Central America.
Mexico.
Genre:
Television adaptations.
Documentary television programs.
Closed caption video recordings.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:Nova (Television program)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script carved on monuments and painted on pottery and bark books. This program highlights the ingenious breakthroughs that cracked the code, unleashing a flood of dramatic new insights about the ancient civilization.
Note:Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program Nova on Apr. 8, 2008.
Based on the book, Breaking the Maya code, by Michael D. Coe.
Special features: Printable materials for educators; access to the Nova web site; closed captions; described for the visually impaired.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CP4 D0076762 VideoDVD
CS9 D0096443 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781593758356
1593758359
Credits:Editors, Nathan Hendrie, David Lebrun, and Eric Marin ; cinematography, Amy Halpern, Steven Kline ; music, Yuval Ron, Ed Tomney.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1, 16:9 anamorphic presentation; Dolby Digital.
Participant or Performer:
Narrated by Jay O. Sanders.