Title 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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[Boston] : WGBH Educational Foundation : WGBH, 2008.

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Location	Call No.	Status
Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department	DVD 972 CRA	Check Shelf
Granby, F.H. Cossitt Branch - Adult	DVD 972 CRA	Check Shelf
Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction DVD	DVD 497 CRACKING	Check Shelf
Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department	DVD 972.81 CRACKING	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD, region 1, 16:9 anamorphic presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC.
Note	Based on the book, Breaking the Maya code, by Michael D. Coe.
Contents	1. The forgotten Maya temples -- 2. A hidden history -- 3. Political roadblock -- 4. Child's play -- 5. Cultural revelations.
Performer	Narrated by Jay O. Sanders.
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	Special features: Printable materials for educators; access to the NOVA web site; closed captions; described for the visually impaired.
	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Mayan languages -- Writing.
	Inscriptions, Mayan.
	Archaeology -- Mexico -- History.
	Archaeology -- Central America -- History.
	Mexico -- Antiquities.
	Central America -- Antiquities.
Genre/Form	Documentary television programs.
	Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
	Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Added Author	Lebrun, David, 1944-
	Guthrie, Rosey.
	Hendrie, Nathan.
	Marin, Eric.
	Sanders, Jay O., 1953-
	Holt, Sarah.
	Night Fire Films.
	ARTE France.
	National Science Foundation (U.S.)
	WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
	WGBH Educational Foundation.
	WGBH Video (Firm)
Added Title	Nova (Television program)
ISBN	9781593758356
Standard No.	783421417793
Music No.	WG42589 WGBH

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