Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in |
Series |
Lost worlds (Television program)
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Summary |
In 1841, intrepid explorer John Lloyd Stephens considered by some as the original Indiana Jones amazed the world with his discovery of an entire ancient civilisation hidden for centuries in the tangled scrub jungles of Central America. He also noticed something uniquely curious about the Maya: unlike other great civilisations such as the Romans and the Ancient Egyptians, the Mayan empire did not arise from the banks of a mighty river. Much of the Mayan world is in fact devoid of even the smallest river or lake. Then why did they populate Yucatan? The Maya believed that the freshwater pools, 'cenotes', dotted across the area were sacred portals to the underworld. Modern technology has allowed deeper exploration of these 'cenotes', revealing a world of contorted caverns, underground rivers and dark recesses alive with stalactites, stalagmites, bats and some very ancient species. But how were these underground watercourses formed? In this program American and British divers investigate the pools of the Yukatan peninsula to discover new elements and secrets of the Mayan culture. (From the UK, in English) |
Notes |
"A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production" |
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Off-air recording of SBS-TV "Lost worlds" broadcast July 17, 2005. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
Credits |
Producer, Tim Scoones ; photography, Jeff Goodman |
Notes |
Rated: G |
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DVD |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
Subject |
Stephens, John L., 1805-1852
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Mayas -- Antiquities
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Underwater archaeology -- Mexico
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SUBJECT |
Yucatán Peninsula -- Antiquities
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Author |
Scoones, Tim
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Goodman, Jeff
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SBS-TV
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