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Great Empires of the Past, Core Concepts Video Clip Library

This video clip library of 36 two-minute segments provides a concise survey of 12 history-changing empires. Each empire is given an overview segment, including a timeline graphic to place it within the context of world history, and two additional segments that delve deeper into areas of particular i...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Films for Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Films for Humanities & Sciences, [2010]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 23 min., 48 sec)) : sound.
Subjects:
Civilization, Ancient.
World history.
Summary: This video clip library of 36 two-minute segments provides a concise survey of 12 history-changing empires. Each empire is given an overview segment, including a timeline graphic to place it within the context of world history, and two additional segments that delve deeper into areas of particular importance. Connections to modern life and society are emphasized throughout, to help viewers see ancient history as a living presence in today's world. Video segments include... Ancient Mesopotamia{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Mesopotamia{u2022} Ancient Mesopotamia: From Farm to City{u2022} Ancient Mesopotamia: Babylonian Society and Culture Ancient Egypt{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Egypt{u2022} Ancient Egypt: The Great Pyramids{u2022} Ancient Egypt: Religion, Science, and Culture Ancient Greece{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Greece{u2022} Ancient Greece: Art, Philosophy, and Science{u2022} Ancient Greece: Politics and Society Ancient Rome{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Rome{u2022} Ancient Rome: Living and Working in the Empire{u2022} Ancient Rome: Art, Science, and Culture The Ancient Maya{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: The Ancient Maya{u2022} The Ancient Maya: Society, Science, and Culture{u2022} The Ancient Maya: Religion and Ritual Ancient Persia{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Persia{u2022} Ancient Persia: The Achaemenid Empire{u2022} Ancient Persia: Art, Science, and Culture Alexander the Great{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Alexander the Great{u2022} Alexander the Great: The Beginning of the Empire{u2022} Alexander the Great: Science and Culture Across the Empire Medieval West Africa{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Medieval West Africa{u2022} Medieval West Africa: The Ghana Empire{u2022} Medieval West Africa: The Mande People of the Mali Empire Medieval Islamic World{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Medieval Islamic World{u2022} Medieval Islamic World: Living in the Islamic Empire{u2022} Medieval Islamic World: Art, Science, and Culture The Mongols{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: The Mongols{u2022} The Mongols: Government and Society{u2022} The Mongols: Daily Life The Incas{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: The Incas{u2022} The Incas: Inca Society{u2022} The Incas: Art, Science, and Culture The Aztecs{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: The Aztecs{u2022} The Aztecs: Aztec Society{u2022} The Aztecs: Art, Science, and Religion A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. (84 minutes)
Item Description: Originally released by Films for Humanities & Sciences, 2010.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 13, 2012.
Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Mesopotamia (2:48); Ancient Mesopotamia: From Farm to City (2:18); Ancient Mesopotamia: Babylonian Society and Culture (2:25); Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Egypt (2:20); Ancient Egypt: The Great Pyramids (2:40); Ancient Egypt: Religion, Science, and Culture (2:30); Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Greece (2:34); Ancient Greece: Art, Philosophy, and Science (2:07); Ancient Greece: Politics and Society (2:11); Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Rome (2:21); Ancient Rome: Living and Working in the Empire (2:30); Ancient Rome: Art, Science, and Culture (2:11); Great Empires of the Past: The Ancient Maya (2:35); The Ancient Maya: Society, Science, and Culture (2:09); The Ancient Maya: Religion and Ritual (2:05); Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Persia (2:28); Ancient Persia: The Achaemenid Empire (2:01); Ancient Persia: Art, Science, and Culture (2:03); Great Empires of the Past: Alexander the Great (2:08); Alexander the Great: The Beginning of the Empire (2:18); Alexander the Great: Science and Culture Across the Empire (2:11); Great Empires of the Past: Medieval West Africa (2:16); Medieval West Africa: The Ghana Empire (2:11); Medieval West Africa: The Mande People of the Mali Empire (2:25); Great Empires of the Past: Medieval Islamic World (2:14); Medieval Islamic World: Living in the Islamic Empire (2:08); Medieval Islamic World: Art, Science, and Culture (2:19); Great Empires of the Past: The Mongols (2:18); The Mongols: Government and Society (1:55); The Mongols: Daily Life (1:56); Great Empires of the Past: The Incas (2:31); The Incas: Inca Society (2:14); The Incas: Art, Science, and Culture (2:19); Great Empires of the Past: The Aztecs (2:13); The Aztecs: Aztec Society (2:02); The Aztecs: Art, Science, and Religion (2:16); Credits: Great Empires of the Past: Core Concepts Video Clip Library (0:33); Alexander the Great (6:40); Ancient Rome Background (4:42); Ghana and Mali (4:40); Mongols 1 (6:19); Ancient Persia: The Achaemenid Empire (1:59); Mesopotamia through Egypt (4:12); Persian Empire (6:38); Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World (6:37); Legacy of Rome (7:06); Maya (6:52); Core Concepts: Ancient Greek (6:56); Ancient Rome (7:06); Ancient Persia: Core Concepts (6:37); Alexander the Great: Core Concepts (4:30); Islamic Empire - Medieval: Core Concepts (6:44); Mesopotamia & Egypt (15:11); The Greeks (6:51); CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANCIENT ROME (4:42); The Mongols: Government, Society and Daily Life (6:09); Great Empires of the Past (Segs 4, 5 & 6) (7:59); Intro to Sumer (5:04); Test (15:10); 7 Minutes on Mesopotamia (7:36); Islam and West Africa (13:40); Ancient Mesopotamia (7:32); Ancient Egypt (7:31); Greece (6:53); Rome (7:02); Persia (6:33); Alexander the Great (6:40); Darius the Great (1:08); Babylonian Society and the Code of Hammurabi (1:23); Ancient Egypt (7:30); Empire in West Africa (2:08); Ancient Inca and Aztecs (14:22); Ancient Mesopotamia (0:59); Art, Philosophy, Science and Society (4:21); Alexander the Great (4:28); The Ghana Empire (4:30); The Aztecs (6:37); The Incas (7:11); The Mongols (3:54); Mesopotamia (14:54); Mesopotamia (15:09); Incas & Aztecs (13:49); Mesopotamia & Egypt (15:08); Ancient Maya (7:07); Ancient Maya (6:53); Ancient Incas (7:08); Aztecs (6:36); Custom (0:07); Films on Demand Re: Mesopotamia and Egypt (15:11); Olmec - Maya (6:54); Background on the Mongols (3:49); Ancient Greece-Denecker (7:32); Meideval Ghana and Mali (6:52); Great Empires of the Past: Alexander the Great (6:46); Mesopotamia and Egypt (15:10); Greece and Rome (14:05); Alexander the Great (6:42); Darius the Great (1:53); Science and Culture in the Hellenistic Kingdoms (2:03); Medieval West Africa (4:39); Ancient Mesopotamia: From Farm to City (2:15); Ancient Mesopotamia & Ancient Egypt (14:45); Great Empires of the Past: The Incas (4:13); La sociedad de los incas (4:29); Mongols (6:12); Medieval Islamic World (4:21); Ancient Mesopotamia (7:32); Ancient Mesopotamia (7:31); Ancient Mesopotamia (0:00); Ancient Mesopotamia (7:35); Aztec (4:10); Aztec (6:36); Ancient Mesopotamia (summary) (7:36); Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt (17:47); Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt (15:10); Great Empires of the Past: The Incas (4:35); Great Empires of the Past (15:09); Great Empires of the Past: Persia (6:34); Great Empires of the Past: Greece (6:55); Great Empires of the Past: Alexander the Great (6:43); Great Empires of the Past: Rome (7:06); THE MONGOLS (1:33); Ancient Greek Society and Politics (6:57); The Medieval Islamic World (6:38); Great Empires of the Past: The Inca (4:38); Great Empires of the Past: The Maya (6:54); Babylonian (2:23); Babylonian Empire (2:25);
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This video clip library of 36 two-minute segments provides a concise survey of 12 history-changing empires. Each empire is given an overview segment, including a timeline graphic to place it within the context of world history, and two additional segments that delve deeper into areas of particular importance. Connections to modern life and society are emphasized throughout, to help viewers see ancient history as a living presence in today's world. Video segments include... Ancient Mesopotamia{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Mesopotamia{u2022} Ancient Mesopotamia: From Farm to City{u2022} Ancient Mesopotamia: Babylonian Society and Culture Ancient Egypt{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Egypt{u2022} Ancient Egypt: The Great Pyramids{u2022} Ancient Egypt: Religion, Science, and Culture Ancient Greece{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Greece{u2022} Ancient Greece: Art, Philosophy, and Science{u2022} Ancient Greece: Politics and Society Ancient Rome{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Rome{u2022} Ancient Rome: Living and Working in the Empire{u2022} Ancient Rome: Art, Science, and Culture The Ancient Maya{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: The Ancient Maya{u2022} The Ancient Maya: Society, Science, and Culture{u2022} The Ancient Maya: Religion and Ritual Ancient Persia{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Ancient Persia{u2022} Ancient Persia: The Achaemenid Empire{u2022} Ancient Persia: Art, Science, and Culture Alexander the Great{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Alexander the Great{u2022} Alexander the Great: The Beginning of the Empire{u2022} Alexander the Great: Science and Culture Across the Empire Medieval West Africa{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Medieval West Africa{u2022} Medieval West Africa: The Ghana Empire{u2022} Medieval West Africa: The Mande People of the Mali Empire Medieval Islamic World{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: Medieval Islamic World{u2022} Medieval Islamic World: Living in the Islamic Empire{u2022} Medieval Islamic World: Art, Science, and Culture The Mongols{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: The Mongols{u2022} The Mongols: Government and Society{u2022} The Mongols: Daily Life The Incas{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: The Incas{u2022} The Incas: Inca Society{u2022} The Incas: Art, Science, and Culture The Aztecs{u2022} Great Empires of the Past: The Aztecs{u2022} The Aztecs: Aztec Society{u2022} The Aztecs: Art, Science, and Religion A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. (84 minutes)
6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 23 min., 48 sec)) : sound.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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