From the series "Great courses on tape", includes lectures on Prehistoric Egypt, the Great Pyramid of Egypt, Napoleon's role in Egyptology and much more.
The reconstructions in this video recapture the splendor of Egypt including two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids and the (Pharos) lighthouse at Alexandria. There are a further 25 historical recreations portrayed.
Discussion of the 'public works' theory of the late Egyptologist Kurt Mendelssohn. Analysis of the River Nile's flood cycle, inquiries into the practices of medicine and mummification, and outstanding 3-D computer animation offer a broad perspective on ancient Egypitian society. Requires MSU netid to view.
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