Videotapes, Slide/Tape
Anthropology and Archeology
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VHS, 24 min., 1992 A moving testimony of the impact of the Columbus legacy on the lives of indigenous peoples from across the hemisphere. Three hundred native peoples came to the highlands of Ecuador in July 1990 to participate in the First Continental Conference of Indigenous Peoples. Topics include contemporary struggles over land and human rights, the importance of reviving spiritual traditions, devastation of cultures resulting from the "European invasion," and the environment.
VHS, 50 min., 1989 Archeologists are digging up American slave sites for the first time, unearthing the realities of slave life and discovering the contributions of enslaved Africans to American society. Many fascinating and surprising details are provided of excavations of 18th-century slave quarters on Middleburg Plantation near Charleston; at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson; and at Colonial Williamsburg, where an entire slave quarters is now being accurately reconstructed.
VHS, 30 min., ND A panoramic view of the Great Basin areas of Oregon and Utah and the living culture of the Paiute and Shoshone Indians. This is a spectacular visual feast and an honest portrait of a spiritual people. Funded by the Oregon Humanities Council.
East Meets West: A Contrast in Values and Cultures Slides/tape (2 parts), 40 min., 1972, Study guide available An introduction to the major civilizations of the East India, China, and Japan and their encounter with Western traditions. Dominant ideas and institutions, Marco Polo, Confucius, Rudyard Kipling, and Gandhi highlight this program.
VHS, 60 min., 1982 The River Nile gave birth to one of history's great civilizations. Ancient Egyptians created and constructed the most glorious monuments. Explore the great temples of Luxor and Karnak. Cross the Nile to the Land of the Dead. Enter elaborately decorated tombs. Join Unravel and interpret the riddles of Egypt's intriguing past.
Geronimo and the Apache Resistance VHS, 60 min., 1990 This film relates Geronimo's personal story and the story of the Apache tribe. Apache descendents explain the mysteries of Apache power. We also hear the life story of Geronimo, from the murder of his family by Mexican soldiers in 1851 to his death in exile in 1910.
Slides/Script, 1996 The 32-slide set and accompanying narrative examine the role of historic archeology in interpreting the recent past, and how it differs from prehistoric archeology. Photos of excavations, examples of historic artifacts, and associated archival documents illustrate the relevance and context that historic archeology brings to understanding the recent past. The slide descriptions were assembled and written by Mary Kwas, a member of the Arkansas Archeological Society.
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