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| Title Statement | Ancient builders of the Amazon [DVD] / written and directed by Graham Townsley ; produced by Laurie Cahalane, Linith Aparico, and Graham Townsley. |
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| Alternative Title(s) | Nova. |
| Series | Nova |
| Additional Contributors | Aparico, Linith |
| Cahalane, Laurie | |
| Galindo, Eileen | |
| Townsley, Graham | |
| Publication | Arlington, VA: PBS,[2023]©2023 |
| Extent of Item | 1 videodisc (55 minutes) |
| ISBN | 9781531715700 |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 841887047456 |
| Other Number | av07228384 |
| General Notes | "Described video (for the visually impaired) is available as a secondary audio track"--Container. "SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container. Originally released as episodes of a television progam in 2023. Title from container. |
| Performance Credits | Narrated by Eileen Galindo. |
| Audience & Ratings | E. |
| Languages | Audio track in English, captions in English, accessible audio track in English. |
| System Details | DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic. |
| Terms of Use | For private home use only. |
| Summary | Recent stunning discoveries are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished there for centuries. Dense settlements indicate populations in the millions, supported by sophisticated agricultural systems, while huge geometric earthworks and roadways bear witness to complex religious ideas and social networks. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Archaeological expeditions--Amazon River Valley |
| Excavations (Archaeology)--Amazon River Valley | |
| Indigenous peoples--Antiquities--South America--Amazon River Valley | |
| By Location | Amazon River Valley--History |
| By Genre | Documentary television programs |
| Historical television programs | |
| Nonfiction television programs | |
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| Video recordings for the hearing impaired | |
