Ancient Voices

Starring:Ancient Voices
Studio: WEA
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Keeps getting better
Good stuff even 2 years after its release

Ancient Voices
Starring: Ancient Voices
Manufacturer: Time Life Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Lost Civilizations [Collector's Edition] [4 Discs]
Ancient Civilizations
Life in the Undergrowth
NOVA - Secrets of Lost Empires Set
Magical Egypt - Episode 2: The Old Kingdom & the Older Still

ASIN: B0000CG1WJ
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Description

Timeless Wonders. Haunting Stories. Eternal Questions. Now, renowned experts and breakthrough techniques reveal history's most sought-after secrets...in the echo of ANCIENT VOICES. See lost worlds brought to life again through state-of-the-art virtual reality reconstructions, stunning location filming and evocative reenactments. And get closer than ever before to the extraordinary human minds behind the myths, mysteries and monuments.

Customer Reviews:

Keeps getting better.......2006-02-23

Like the other reviewer, I too am writing before I have finished viewing the entire series because, after watching 4 episodes, I am already impressed with the quality of this series. I was wary of an episode on Noah's Flood, but was fascinated by the theory on the Black Sea. The first three episodes were equally as informative and provocative. I gambled on the Time Life name and I am not at all disappointed. Mark Hamill narrates the series and does an excellent job.

Good stuff even 2 years after its release.......2006-02-22

I've watched a ton of documentaries on Stonehenge, and this box set contains the first one I've seen that almost gets it right - "The Secret of Stonehenge." The episode delves into the history of moon worship (sadly, but forgiveably, without touching on the ancient lunar calendars of the ice age), which occured before the sun worship that characterized the era of Stonehenge's final construction. It even speculates on the meaning of henge symbols throughout Northern Europe by comparing these symbols to the more-ancient, trance-induced art of the San Bushmen in South Africa (they do miss that the spirals on Stonehenge, Mase Howe, etc. are directly related to measurements of the sun shadows between equinoxes. But the rest is still intriguing). They even speculate on the specific nature of ancient stonehenge rituals by comparing it to the rituals still performed to this day at the Stonehenge located in Madagascar.

Another noteable episode is "Tracking the First Americans," which identifies the recent excavation of 50,000 year old Aborigine cave art and human remains in Brazil. Astounding archeological proof that that were the first humans to make it to the Americas by sea thousands of years before the first would-be Native Americans made it by means of the land bridge.

I've yet to watch the last disc of episodes, but these two episodes alone have made the set worthy of my purchase.

Average customer rating:

A Good Look a basic Archaeological and Religious Questions

Ancient Voices
Starring: Ancient Voices
Manufacturer: WEA
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Documentary | Genres | DVD | Video

( A ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

Documentary | Boxed Sets | Stores | DVD | Video

Customer Reviews:

A Good Look a basic Archaeological and Religious Questions .......2004-09-27

This documentary is good; but like all documentaries it try's to sensationalize some of the findings but not to great extent. It cover a wide range of topics from the First Americans, to the truth behind Noah's Flood. The topics presented are broad based, but cover enough so that someone with no knowledge of archaeology or religion can understanding it well. All in all it is a well made and interesting documentary with good coverage of the materials.

If you enjoyed this documentary I would recommend "Time Life's: Lost Civilizations" DVD.

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