Cultural Legacies of Ancient Civilizations - Khmers - Creating Heaven on Earth
The Khmer Empire, now modern Cambodia, was largely unknown until the nineteenth-century discovery of the ruins of Angkor Wat, an astonishing temple complex. Long abandoned, its huge and beautiful symmetry reveals it as an attempt to create a Hindu concept of Heaven, here on earth.
Cultural Legacies of Ancient Civilizations - Greeks - Olympic Mind-Body Legacy
Like the Phoenicians, the Greeks were a collection of city states during their great Hellenic period. And even though they often made war on each other, every four years, during the Olympic Games, they sublimated their violence into a fusion of mind and body worship dedicated to their chief god, Zeus.
Cultural Legacies of Ancient Civilizations - Egyptians - Conflicting Visions of Immortality
The Egyptian pharaohs tried to create immortality for their god-king legacy. They attempted it with mummification and huge tombs, but most were destroyed by grave robbers and the passage of time.
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From the Olympics and Sparta to the Trojan Horse and the birth of democracy, this interactive reference delves into one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations—ancient Greece—and illustrates how deeply it continues to influence modern life. Utilizing easily obtainable materials and requiring scant adult supervision, 25 hands-on projects instantly immerse kids in ancient Greek culture while diagrams, facts, jokes, and activities educate young readers on topics such as housing, food, clothing, and toys.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Archaeology
In the hands of Bill Nye, archaeology loses any stuffiness that might be associated with its image. Nye's engaging personality, silly jokes, and willingness to do just about anything to get students intoscience is very effective. In Bill Nye the Science Guy: Archaeology, he demystifies archaeology, comparing archaeologists to spies poking through tombs and other ancient sites. Special guest Richard Karn
