Thebes. Part 1 : life on the west bank of the Nile / Terranoa.

It has long been held that ancient Egyptians viewed the east bank of the Nile as life on Earth and the west bank as life in the hereafter, a vision that strictly ruled their urban planning. But recent archaeological digs at Thebes have revealed a somewhat different story. This program examines the h...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Living stones 2.
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase
Terranoa
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2007], ©2004.
Series:Films on Demand.
Living stones 2.
Subjects:
Archaeology > Fieldwork.
Architecture, Ancient.
Architecture, Medieval.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (27 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Variant Title:
Life on the west bank of the Nile
Format: Electronic Video
Contents:
  • Ancient Egypt Expands Along the Nile (1:38)
  • Cairo and the Necropolis of Giza (1:30)
  • Thebes, 1250 B.C. (1:45)
  • Modern Luxor, Ancient Thebes (2:31)
  • Daily Life and Religious Monuments at Ancient Thebes (1:57)
  • Organization of Ancient Thebes (1:22)
  • Ancient Egypt's Power Hierarchy (1:25)
  • Living in Ancient Thebes (3:40)
  • Food, Agriculture, and Peasants in Ancient Egypt (3:54)
  • The Scribes of Ancient Egypt (0:51)
  • Women's Roles in Ancient Egypt (1:20)
  • Children, Leisure, and Celebrations in Ancient Egypt (1:55)