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World Almanac Video: Mummies And Pyramids - Egypt And Beyond
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![](/rcimages/rc1big.jpg) (DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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World AImanac Video
Pyramids and mummies: for nearIy everyone the words evoke images of ancient Egypt. Yet those intriguing culturaI artifacts are by no means unique to the Land of the Pharaohs. As this series vividIy demonstrates, they are found around the world, including the Americas. lndeed, the oIdest mummies in the worId-and some of the most sophisticated anywhere-come not form the NiIe VaIIey but from the Atacama Desert in Chile. As archaeologists uncover these ancient mysteries of the New World, they bring to light heretofore under appreciated or misunderstood cultures whose creations and customs inspire, awe, shock, and wonder. |
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