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Ancient Lives

  • 1984-1984
  • 1 season
  • Films for the Humanities and Sciences
  • Documentary

Archaeologist John Romer reconstructs the life of a village in ancient Egypt.

Season 1 Episode Guide

4 Episodes 1984

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

51 mins

Adjacent to ancient Thebes, the tomb-makers' village elucidates some mysteries of this long-buried culture: the role of the gods in everyday life, the Egyptians' vision of the afterlife, the significance of a king's burial, and the general design of the royal tombs.

Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Mon, Oct 1, 1984 52 mins

The stories of two ordinary workers--Kenhirkhopeshef, a dedicated scribe, and Paneb, a volatile foreman--reveal how religious beliefs informed the everyday lives of the Egyptians. When Ramses III moved the royal court from Thebes to the delta, the close-knit tomb-makers' community began to split along class lines.

Episode 3

Episode #1.3

51 mins

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Episode 4

Episode #1.4

51 mins

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