| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; NTSC, Dolby digital stereo.; widescreen format. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. Optional audio-described soundtrack for the visually impaired. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Jay O. Sanders. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast on the PBS television program Nova on Jan. 10, 2010. |
| Summary |
Looks at the gigantic, ancient Egyptian statue of the Great Sphinx, a crouching lion, human-headed creature. Asks who built it, how it was built, and who or what it represents. Follows a team of scientists who are looking at the Sphinx in the context of the geology, history, archeology, and architecture of ancient Egypt. Also follows a team of builders, who are creating scaled down replicas of the Great Sphinx to try to shed light on the techniques used by ancient stone carvers to create this huge limestone sculpture. Stresses the urgency of these investigations as the Sphinx is being swallowed up by an urban neighborhood and traffic, tourism, and construction are trembling it apart. |
| Contents |
The Great Sphinx -- Building big -- Ancient tools -- Who built the Sphinx? -- The New Kingdom -- Eternal life. |
| Credits |
Director/producer/writer, Gary Glassman. |
| Subject |
Great Sphinx (Egypt)
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Stone carving -- Egypt -- History.
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Egypt -- Antiquities.
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Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.
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Antiquities. (OCoLC)fst00810745
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Civilization. (OCoLC)fst00862898
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Great Sphinx (Egypt) (OCoLC)fst00947030
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Stone carving. (OCoLC)fst01133837
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Egypt. (OCoLC)fst01208755
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| Chronological Term |
To 332 B.C.
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Nonfiction television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710270
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. (OCoLC)fst01710451
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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| Added Author |
Glassman, Gary. Screenwriter. Producer. Director.
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Sanders, Jay O., 1953- Narrator.
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Providence Pictures, Inc.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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Telfrance (Firm)
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ARTE France.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
Nova (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781608831913 |
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1608831914 |
| Standard No. |
841887011945 |
| Music No. |
NOVA6199 PBS |
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