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The Resource 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, (videorecording)

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, (videorecording)

Label
Cracking the Maya code
Title
Cracking the Maya code
Statement of responsibility
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
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Member of
Cataloging source
NZW
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Nova (Television program)
PerformerNote
Narrated by Jay O. Sanders
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1944-
  • 1953-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Lebrun, David
  • Guthrie, Rosey
  • Hendrie, Nathan
  • Marin, Eric
  • Sanders, Jay O.
  • Holt, Sarah
  • Night Fire Films
  • ARTE France
  • National Science Foundation (U.S.)
  • WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  • WGBH Educational Foundation
  • WGBH Video (Firm)
Runtime
54
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Mayan languages
  • Inscriptions, Mayan
  • Archaeology
  • Archaeology
  • Mexico
  • Central America
Technique
live action
Label
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, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • 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
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Contents
1. The forgotten Maya temples -- 2. A hidden history -- 3. Political roadblock -- 4. Child's play -- 5. Cultural revelations
Control code
ocn232153792
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (54 min.)
Isbn
9781593758356
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
783421417793
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
WG42589
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o232153792
  • (OCoLC)232153792
System details
DVD, region 1, 16:9 anamorphic presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD
Label
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, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • 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
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Contents
1. The forgotten Maya temples -- 2. A hidden history -- 3. Political roadblock -- 4. Child's play -- 5. Cultural revelations
Control code
ocn232153792
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (54 min.)
Isbn
9781593758356
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
783421417793
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
WG42589
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o232153792
  • (OCoLC)232153792
System details
DVD, region 1, 16:9 anamorphic presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD

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