History's ancient legacies III
Subtitle: Vol. 5-6 : Celts ; Empires in the Americas
By: Cromwell Productions in association with Ambrose Video Publishing ; written by Brenda Ralph Lewis ; producer, Lara Lowe
Contributors: Harper, Kate; Cromwell Productions; Ambrose Video Publishing
Publisher: Ambrose Video Pub.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 50
Subjects: Aztecs; History; Antiquities; Incas; Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Other titles: Celts; Empires in the Americas; Empires of America
Description: Forms part of a series that introduces ancient civilizations through 3D animation sequences which reconstruct ancient scenes, current location footage, and authoritative commentary and analysis. Focuses on architectural monuments and physical artifacts while providing insight into history and people's daily lives. Vol. 5 examines the Celtic culture which was the dominant force in Europe in the 1st millennium B.C. Looks at the dark religious rituals and bloody fighting, as well as the rich culture that revealed itself in jewelry making and epic story telling.

Vol. 6 analyzes the culture, technology, and beliefs of the Aztec civilization of Mexico and the Inca civilization of Peru. Focuses on the Inca communication system and Aztec farming techniques. Looks at the lost cities of Tenochtitlan and Macchu Piccu, as well as the interactions between the Inca and Aztec civilizations and the Spaniards.
Notes: Videodisc release of a program originally broadcast in 2000.

Narrator, Kate Harper.

Grades 6 and up.

DVD.

Container states that DVD is closed-captioned. Closed-captioning does not work on all DVD players.
Table of contents: title: v. 5. The Celts. Introduction; title: First in England to use iron; title: Rich through trade; title: The great migration; title: The sacred isle; title: v. 6. Empires in the Americas. Introduction; title: Tenochtitlan; title: Siege of Inca Empire; title: Agricultural terraces; title: Three great disasters.