Films in the Anthropology Department

All of the films listed here are available for classroom use in the Department of Anthropology. If you are interested in checking out one of these films, please see Monica Sommerfield or one of the student workers.

Affluenza
(TV 1997) 56 min
A fascinating look at one of the greatest look of the greatest social maladies of our time: overconsumption and materialism.
Writer: John de Graaf

American Indian Collection: Myths and Moundbuilders

From the Odyssey series
by Graham Chedd
Executive Producer, Michael Ambrosino
color, 59 min, 1981

PBS Home video, 1991
Myths and Moundbuilders uncovers the mystery that troubled American settlers in the great river valleys of the midwest and southeast. What were those many earth mounds dotting the wooded landscape? Finally, in 1897, the relationship between the mounds and Indian descendants came to light through the work of Cyrus Thomas. Thomas also suggested that not all mounds were built by the same Indian tribes, a theory supported by evidence recently revealed.

American Indian Collection: The Spirit of Crazy Horse
1984 Documentary
Color, 54 min., 1981

The American Indian Collection, Part 4: "The Spirit of Crazy Horse". The story of Crazy Horse and his buffalo-hunting tribe as written about in the best seller Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and seen in the Kevin Costner movie Dances with Wolves.

American Indian Collection: Winds of Change: A Matter of Promises
1984, Documentary
60 min, color,

Part of the "Odyssey Series: American Indian Collection," this historical documentary depicts the lifestyles of several tribes of Native Americans, including the Navajo nation in Arizona and New Mexico, the Lummi tribe in Washington state and the Onondaga in New York, as they try to adapt to modern life while maintaining their cultural heritage.

Ancient Indian culture of Northern Arizona-5 National Monument
-The amazing story of the Wupatki, Sunset Crater, Walnut Canyon, Montezuma Castle and Well, and Tuziegoot National Monument
30 min.

Ancient Lives Egypt I & II

Archaeologist John Romer reconstructs the life of a village in ancient Egypt.

Director:
Peter Spry-Leverton
Release Date:
1984 (UK)

Anthropology in Focus
These videos help enrich the students understanding of the material in the textbook and bring anthropology out of the classroom and into everyday life.
By: William Haviland

Anthropology In Focus Volume 2
These videos help enrich the students understanding of the material in the textbook and bring anthropology out of the classroom and into everyday life.
By: William Haviland

Anthropology On Trial
Runtime: 55 min

Apeman
Series produced by the Arts and Entertainment Network, 1994, color, running time: about 50 minutes each. See the companion volume, Apeman: The Story of Human Evolution by Rod Caird. 1994, Boxtree Press: London. This volume is available in many public libraries and in the IUPUI Main Library under call number GN281 .C33 1994

Apeman: The Human Puzzle

This video is part of the Ape Man series, which investigates the mysteries of human evolution. In this first episode, host Walter Cronkite travels to the plains of Africa, regarded by many as the cradle of human civilization. Here, the video examines the archeological evidence left behind by our earliest ancestors and expounds on the notion that one of these earliest humans may, in fact, be the so-called "missing link" between apes and man.
Color, 50 min

Apeman: Giant Strides

This video is part of the Ape Man series, which investigates the mysteries of human evolution. In this second episode, host Walter Cronkite leads viewers through speculation on what drove humanity's ancestors to first exhibit such human behavior as walking upright and creating tools and fire. The video also investigates why humanity was able to make this leap when other species were not.
Color, 50 min

Apeman: All in the Mind

This video is part of the Ape Man series, which investigates the mysteries of human evolution. In this third episode, host Walter Cronkite investigates the physical differences between apes and men, most notably in the constructions of their brains. The video also delineates what those differences make possible for humanity, including language and art.
Color, 50 min

Apeman: Science and Fiction

This video is part of the Ape Man series, which investigates the mysteries of human evolution. In this fourth episode, host Walter Cronkite investigates the arc of human evolution. Viewers examine the past of human evolution and are exposed to the debates that rage over human origins. Later, the video speculates on what the future may hold for the human race. Have we reached the apogee of our own evolution? This program asks that question and attempts to find the answer.
Color, 50 min

Apocalypto

As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate.
139 minutes. 2006
Directed by Mel Gibson

Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land (1989)

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Shipier, this is an exploration of the seemingly unending battle between the Arabs and the Jews over the "Promised Land" of the Middle East. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide.
120 Minutes

Archaeology, History, and Custer’s last Battle
1993; Based on the book Archaeology, History and Custer’s Last Battle, by Richard Allen Fox, Jr.

Australia’s Aborigines

(1988) 60 minutes
National Geographic explores a spectacularly beautiful and remote corner of northern Australia, where the Gandiu Aborigines have lived for 40,000 years. This may be their last generation, however, as young members leave the tribe for the modern world. In this moving and memorable portrait, travel to this distant land to see the elders as they try to pass on their lore. Explore the tribe's ancient myths and see the extraordinary wildlife featured in their sacred rock paintings. There is considerable footage of the exotic animals in Kakadu National Park, home to the tribe; the vicious salt-water crocodile, birds, and lizards are captured by the camera against the stunning backdrop of the park. Join National Geographic in taking what may be a last look at a vanishing culture.

The Ax fight
(1975) 30 minutes
The film has four parts and operates on a number of analytical levels. It opens with a map of the region where the village is located and then proceeds to about ten minutes of virtually unedited film footage of combat among multiple participants armed with clubs, machetes, and axes. This represents the entirety of the film shot of the fight, which lasted about half an hour. Many of the shots and accompanying audio reflect the fact that the Westerners were taken by surprise and that they remained in ignorance about the cause of the fight until sometime later.

Ayumu and Al: Studies in Animal Intelligence
(2003) 54 minutes
Ai is a thoroughly modern chimpanzee: researchers have taught her to be familiar with language and numbers, to work with tools, and even how to use a computer to earn coins to buy treats from a vending machine. In this program, scientists at the Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, study Ai’s son, Ayumu, to see if he will prove capable of picking up the same skills by simply watching his mother and other chimps—and perhaps even surpass them. The astonishing results of Ayumu’s efforts provide new insights into animal—and human—intelligence.

Baboon Tales
1998 Narrated by Glen Close

Baka: people of the forest

(1988) 59 minutes
Synopsis: Journey deep into the African rainforest and travel with the semi-nomadic people of Baka. Found in the southeastern part of Cameroon, these tribes of pygmies survive in the harsh environment by using their incredible wealth of knowledge and expertise learned from spending a lifetime undercover. Brought to video by National Geographic, this 59-minute adventure is a rare glimpse into the lives of these special people.

Bali 0-1470, Civil War Part 3

Bali: Master of the Gods

(2000) 60 minutes
Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods combines fantastic video footage of Balinese life and culture with a flowing, almost meditative musical score that artfully incorporates traditional Balinese Gamelan, and a lyrical narrative that makes for a most enjoyable, informative and memorable viewing. The documentary introduces Bali by recounting the mythological legend of Bali's creation and its historical past, and then works its way through a glimpse into the Balinese cycle of life: an Agama Hindu priest performing the christening of a baby; the daily rituals of village life; a bride-to-be helping her future in-law prepare colorful temple offerings, the importance and integration of art in Balinese life, a temple festival that surreally entwines religious devotion with the supernatural, the union.

The Barabaig

Bath Waters and masters of Metal

Becoming American we are Mehenaku

Behavioral Observation: Focusing In By: David Dickins (1993)
The approach of Ethology is outlined, and then the kittiwake is introduced as an example species. The commentary explains the special behavioral adaptations of this small member of the Gull family to its extreme cliff-nesting habitat.

Beyond Ethnography: Corporate and Design Anthropology By Emily Altimare
25 minutes
The DVD offers successful model for the use of anthropology in corporate settings. Those interested in how anthropological theory and methods related to real-world problem solving, and those seeking anthropological careers involving both in-house research and external consulting will find the DVD useful and compelling.

Black Delta Religion
1973 By Bill Ferris
14 minutes Black and White

Black Robe

In the 17th century a Jesuit priest and a young companion are escorted through the wilderness of Quebec by Algonquin Indians to find a distant mission in the dead of winter. The Jesuit experiences a spiritual journey while his young companion falls in love with the Algonquin chief's beautiful daughter underneath the imposing and magnificent mountains. Dread and death follows them upriver.
(1991) 1 hour 41 minutes

Captive Pygmy Chimpanzees Tape 1/2/3/4

Chanco Canyon: search for a Century

Chariots of the Gods

90 minutes (1972)
Chariots of the Gods fives stunning visual proof that some form of life from outer space landed on Earth centuries ago. It took five years for von Daniken to document, on film, the physical evidence of visits by galactic travelers who came to Earth. Just what they did here and the influences they left behind is the core of the film.

Children of Eve

Chimps R Us
60 minutes. PBS

Chaluas Fronteras

CNN Today: Anthropology

CNN Today: Physical Anthropology

Coincidence in Paradise
By: Matthias Von Gunten
(1999) 88 minutes
Coincidence in Paradise investigates the decent from ape man and other fascinating questions with interviews with world-renowned scientists, and captures their work-in-progress with stunning cinematography.

Coming into America
(2004) 60 minutes
Who were the first Americans? Did they get here by land or sea? Did a single group populate the continent or did many? Experts used to agree that the first Americans walked across the Bering land bridge from Asia about 12,000 years ago, eventually colonizing all of North and South America. But exciting recent finds at sites on both continents have triggered new theories. Alan Alda tries to find out who’s saying what, and why.

Conquistadors (2 tape set)

Corn is Life

Cousin Bonobo
51 minutes
This program launches an investigation into the identity of the bonobo, formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee. To what extent is this remarkable African ape closer to humans than all the other animals on the planet? Scientists from around the world, including Yves Coppens, paleoanthropologist at the College de France, and Paula Cavalieri, philosopher and founder of the Great Ape Project, discuss their findings on the genetics, biology, intelligence, sexual behavior, and matriarchal social organization of the bonobo.

The cows of Dolo Ken Peye

8 minutes
Four years after filming The Cows of Dolo Ken Paye, filmmaker Marvin Silverman returned to Fokwele, Liberia to screen his film before the Kpelle tribe who were the subject of his film. Obviously, the villagers did not need to understand English to enjoy the film; the excitement in their voices is captured on the audiotape that accompanies this film.

The crusades (Crescent & the Cross)

180 minutes
THE CRUSADES: CRESCENT & THE CROSS presents the epic battle between two Middle Age superpowers: the Christian Crusaders and the Muslims. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the Holy Land of the Middle East. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize, the city of Jerusalem. The documentary is driven by the key personalities of the First, Second and Third Crusades, the popes, kings, sultans and knights who, in the name of God, ruthlessly fought for land and power. Experience the murder, treachery, and bloodshed of this legendary chapter of history throuth the eyes of key historical figures such as Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, King Louis VII and Nur al-Din. With breath-taking CGI-enhanced visuals, heart-pounding reenactments, and stunning footage from rarely-seen locations THE CRUSADES: CRESCENT & THE CROSS brings the first three Crusades alive for a new generation in conflict.

Dead Birds Part 1/2

Decoding the Past the Templer Code

100 minutes
For nearly two centuries, the Knights Templar was the most powerful order in the medieval world. Today the group’s legacy is played out in an array of Hollywood blockbusters and numerous works of popular literature.

Despite the Knights’ long reign of power, the order experienced a sudden collapse in the early fourteenth century when certain members stood accused of unspeakable crimes and were subsequently tortured and killed. This insightful program interviews some of the world’s leading biblical scholars and visits historic sites throughout Europe and the Near East to probe the past of this mysterious order. Did the Knights, as many believe, guard the Holy Grail? Or was the object of their attentions buried a thousand years before the birth of Christ? THE TEMPLAR CODE is an in-depth examination into the remarkable rise and rapid descent of the powerful and obscure Knights Templar.

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Disappearing world: The Basques of Santazi
52 minutes
This film follows the lives over one year, shot during three intervals, of two Basque shepherding families who live in Santazi, a village in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. The film is one of the few films made for Granada Television's Disappearing World series to be made in Western Europe, and it focuses on continuity and change in the community.

Change has come to the village of Santazi in recent years along the avenues of new roads and improved communication with the outside world. The effects range from people's relationship with the Catholic religion to inheritance customs. Television has of course also entered these villagers' homes. The traditional life of shepherding is also changing amidst the conflict of interest between those who have formed a syndicate in an effort to maintain the viability of shepherding and the sons who have taken jobs as linemen for the electricity company. This film shows the rationality behind the choices the villagers are making.

Disappearing World: The Kazakhs of China
53 minutes
The Kazakhs are fiercely independent nomads who live in the mountains of Tibet and Mongolia. Although they live away from Chinese authorities, they have adapted to communism and believe they have advantages over more conventional neighbors. Anthropologist: Shirin Akiner

Disappearing world: The lau of Malatia
1987, 57 minutes
The Lau who live on man-made coral islands in a South Pacific lagoon have abundant food and no need for money. However, their way of life is threatened by the spread of Christianity and contact with the outside world. Anthropologist: Pierre Maranda

Disappearing world: In search of col ground: the Mursi
1985, 52 min
The Mursi of Ethiopia have no chiefs or leaders and reach all decisions through tribal debates. Drought and famine are forcing the Mursi into contact with the outside world. Anthropologist: David Turton

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Einstein’s Wife

2003, 60 min
This documentary delves into the life of the one and only Albert Einstein. When a batch of letters between Einstein and his first wife, Mileva Einstein-Maric, were introduced to the public at the close of the twentieth century, it became shockingly clear just how much the brilliant scientist relied on her. Not only did she deliver his child; she also contributed crucial information to her husband's developing theory of relativity. This hour long documentary presents these letters candidly, letting audiences discover for themselves just how important Mileva Einstein-Maric was to her man

Evolutions: Darwin’s Dangerous Idea

2001, 120 minutes
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: For 21 years, Charles Darwin kept his theory of evolution secret from all but a few friends. He confided to one: "It is like confessing to a murder." His torment resonates in society today in the challenge his incredibly powerful idea poses to our understanding of our world and ourselves. We interweave the drama in key moments of Darwin's life with documentary sequences of current research, linking past to present and introducing major concepts of evolutionary theory. We also explore why Darwin's "dangerous idea" matters perhaps even more today than it did in his own time, and how it conveys the power of science to explain the past and predict the future of life on earth.

Evolution: Great Transformations
2001, 60 min
Great Transformations: What triggered the incredible diversity of life on earth, and how have complex life forms, including humans, evolved? Is there direction to evolution? And is human intelligence inevitable? We focus on evolution's "great transformations," among them the development of a standard four-limbed body plan, the journey from water to land, the return of marine mammals to the sea, and the emergence of humans. Driven by a combination of opportunism and a genetic "toolkit," these astounding leaps forward define the arc of evolution. And they suggest that every living creature on earth today, and every species that has ever existed, is a variation on a grand genetic theme, a member of one, and only one, tree of life. Extinction!: Some 99.9 percent of all the species that have ever lived are now extinct. While cataclysmic events on earth have pruned the tree of life, extinction also opens the door to diversity, carving out room for new species to emerge and thrive. This film explores the causes of the five mass extinctions that have occurred over the life of the planet, and takes us to the sources of extinctions happening today. In doing so, it confronts a frightening notion: Are we humans causing the next mass extinction, the sixth in the history of life on earth? If so, what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we will leave to our descendants?

Evolution: Extinction
2001, 60 min
Some 99.9 percent of all the species that have ever lived are now extinct. While cataclysmic events on earth have pruned the tree of life, extinction also opens the door to diversity, carving out room for new species to emerge and thrive. This film explores the causes of the five mass extinctions that have occurred over the life of the planet--and takes us to the sources of extinctions happening today. In doing so, it confronts a frightening notion: Are we humans causing the next mass extinction — the sixth in the history of life on earth? If so, what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we will leave to our descendants?

Evolution: The Evolutionary Arms Race
2001, 60 min
Survival of the fittest. Raw competition? Or, a level of cooperation indispensable to life? Evolution tells us that both are important. We explore our own spiraling arms race with microorganisms, the only entities that can pose a threat to our existence. We follow the struggles of medical detectives uncovering the roots of epidemics and trace the alarming spread of resistance among pathogens that cause disease, like the new virulent tuberculosis--nicknamed "Ebola with wings." Interactions between species are among the most powerful evolutionary forces on earth, and understanding them may be key to our own survival.

Evolution: The Mind’s Big bang
2001, 60 min
Anatomically modern humans existed more than 100,000 years ago, but with no art, crude technology, and primitive social interaction. Then 50,000 years ago, something happened--a creative, technological, and social explosion, and humans came to dominate the planet. This was a pivot point in our development, the time when the human mind truly emerged. What made this moment so different? We examine forces that may have contributed to the breakthrough, enabling us to prevail over our relatives, the Neanderthals, who co-existed with us for tens of thousands of years. And we explore where this power of mind may lead us, as the culture we create overtakes our own biological development.

Evolution: What about God?
2001, 60 min
Of all the species on earth, we alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be, through the prisms of both science and religion. How has the tension between the two played out? Today, the theory of evolution still is dogged by controversy. This program explores the creationist movement and its arguments by drawing on real human stories of people struggling to find a balance between faith and reason. Through the perceptions of theistic scientists and credible religionists, we underscore the point that science and religion are compatible, although they play very different roles in assigning order to the universe and a purpose to life.

Evolution: A journey into where We’re From & Where We’re Going
120 minutes
The Evolution Project, a groundbreaking public television series explores a simple yet remarkable theory that ranks as one of the greatest breakthroughs in the annals of science, and one of the most misunderstood scientific principles in America today. The Evolution Project aims to help biology teachers nationwide enhance and deepen their students' understanding of evolution and the nature of science. The video includes educational approaches for teachers and engaging science and content for students. Includes seven short segments combining storytelling and science to explore evolution and spark students' interest. Four additional segments highlight strategies for teaching evolution, including ways to address the controversy that can arise.

The Evolution of Art

The Exodus Decoded

92 minutes
At the very heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam lies the story of the Exodus, an epic tale of plagues, miracles and revelations. But the truth behind these events has been obscured by faith and time--until now. After six years of unprecedented research, host Simcha Jacobovici and a team of renowned archeologists, Egyptologists, geologists, and theologians shed revelatory new light on the Exodus and the era's ruling Egyptian Dynasty. Their new theory pushes events hundreds of years earlier than previously thought, allowing age-old stories to sparkle with new perspectives and startling historical import. Using elaborate, state-of-the-art CGI, THE EXODUS DECODED offers a stunning virtual account of stories like the birth of Moses, the ten plagues, and the parting of the Red Sea, revealing once and for all the difference between acts of Nature and the hand of God. Also included is a bonus disc that examines two pivotal figures of the Exodus--Moses and Ramses the Great--as well as the Ark of the Covenant.

The Fate of the Neanderthals

50 minutes
More than 70 thousand years ago, a clan of cave dwellers roamed the cliffs of Le Conte in Southwestern France. They were Neanderthals, distant cousins to modern man. The caves, among other archaeological sites, have revealed much about Neanderthals. But new discoveries have prompted more questions and mysteries. No other prehistoric group has received as much attention as the Neanderthals. No other group carries such a weight of scientific and popular misconceptions or has its name associated with savagery, stupidity and animal strength. Fossils records place the last Neanderthal on earth 30,000 years ago. Then they vanished. Or did they? There is more to Neanderthals than their fossil remains. This hour will explore the Neanderthals who, despite new and enticing clues, remain a people of mystery.

The Feast

First Americans

First Americans

Five Species from the Primate Series

Five Species from the Primate Series
Color, 53 min.
Three species of monkeys and two apes living in their natural habitat in Africa are compared in this video. The monkeys include the veret, the blue monkey and the black and white colobus, while the apes are common chimpanzees and eastern lowland gorillas. This footage, shot by a primatologist, includes nuances of behavior and social interaction which are not usually included in more commercial productions. Many sequences are long enough to allow the observer to watch behavior unfold between animals and learn what kinds of details to look for in live observation. The same types of behavior are recorded for each species (as much as possible) to permit comparisons to be drawn between diet and foraging patterns, infant care, locomotion and predator defense mechanisms. The videos are intended to allow the audience to see the same types of behavior by different species in different habitats and to draw the comparisons themselves. This format provides a condensed view of the life of several species thus emphasizing the variability and the adaptive nature of primates rather than focusing on the details of one form. This is a useful teaching device. The particular areas of interest in this video are the inclusion of the rarely filmed blue monkey, black and white colobus and eastern lowland gorilla, as well as the division of a monkey carcass by the chimpanzees and the interactions between humans and blue monkeys in a park in Nairobi.

From the Mists of the North, The Germanic Tribes
In the 2nd century BCE, the Cimbri and Teuton tribes began to move southward from their Scandinavian homeland, Jutland. Soundly defeating the Roman army at Noricum in 113 BCE, they set in motion an era of migration that spelled the beginning of the end of Roman military and political supremacy. This program examines the reasons why these Germanic peoples left their homeland, explores their traditions and beliefs, and illustrates the clashes of arms and of culture that marked the first contacts between Roman and barbarus. (52 minutes)

The Gods Must be Crazy

109 min, color
A Sho in the Kalahari desert encounters technology for the first time--in the shape of a Coke bottle. He takes it back to his people, and they use it for many tasks. The people start to fight over it, so he decides to return it to the God--where he thinks it came from. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a school teacher assigned to a small village, a despotic revolutionary, and a clumsy biologist.

Great Apes

60 min
This PBS documentary highlights the gorilla as one of the many endangered species of our world. The chimpanzee is also being threatened. Scientists Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey have worked throughout their careers to make the world more aware of the troubles of The Great Apes. See how these scientists and others have worked to help them survive. - Linda J. Shriver, Rovi

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Guns, Germs, and Steel

2 discs, 165 min
As seen on PBS and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Jared Diamond, who traveled the globe for more than 30 years trying to answer one of the big questions in world history: Why is the world so unequal? The answers he found—that the societies that developed food production techniques first were also the first to develop writing, technology, and government—were simple, yet extraordinary. Our DVD weaves together anthropology and science with epic historical reenactments that bring his fascinating theories to life.

The history Channel: Bible Battles

100min
In one of the most hostile lands on the planet, an ancient people called the Israelites forged an army and carved out an empire. Their ancient military exploits are described in one of history's most famous religious texts--the Old Testament of the Bible. But by reading between the religious lines, military historians unlock the soldiers' secrets of the Bible by examining the weapons, strategies, and the commanders, some of whom are not always thought of as warriors, like Abraham, Moses, and Deborah. In this feature-length special, we explore the biblical world from a military perspective from the time of Abraham until David's ascension to the throne. Blood often flows more freely than holy water in the days of the Old Testament, and the military secrets of the Bible have yet to be revealed...until now!

The History Channel: Save our History written in bone

50 min
In a survey of early American abodes, our journey begins in the New England with the post and beam timber frame, continues to the Southeast with the "log house", onto the "sod house" of the Great Plains, and finally ends in the Southwest with the "adobe home". The beauty of the land, authentic reconstruction of the houses, and the lifestyles of the pioneers are woven together with expert commentary, allowing the viewer to connect with early settlers and hear the stories of what makes a house a home.”

Hong Kong: a Family Portrait

60 min
National Geographic was on location in Hong Kong before the Chinese took it over from the British in 1999, and that makes Hong Kong: A Family Portrait something of an artifact, a snapshot of a culture in transition. Gracefully narrated by Burgess Meredith, this is a thought-provoking exploration of a truly international city, an intensely capitalistic society with its roots in ancient tradition. This video illuminates Hong Kong with the same degree of respectful attentiveness that National Geographic has become known for in their nature and wildlife features. The filmmakers followed one family living among the 70,000 who dwell in the houseboat neighborhoods, through their work, play, and even a wedding. By the time the documentary is over, you may find yourself emotionally involved with the family's struggle to succeed and flourish. Cottage industry, elaborate superstition, fortunetelling, the night market--explore Hong Kong with this fascinating overview of the people, their customs and culture. --Brendan J. LaSalle

How the West was Lost: Vol 1 Divided we Fall/The Unconquered
100 min
This compelling documentary explains how the American West was irretrievably lost to the indigenous people of North America. Witness the tragic plight of the Navajo, Nez Perce, Apache, Cheyenne, and Lakota tribes through their eyes and their words. Poignant recollections from Indian descendants, astonishing video, rare historical documents, and archival photographs are included in this three-volume set. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide

How the West was Lost: Vol 2 The Trial of Tears
50min
Continuing the successful format of the original How the West Was Lost series, How the West Was Lost II provides the viewer with an in-depth historical look at the conflicts and tragedies that characterized America's western expansion. Using insightful narration to hold together the collection of photographs, archival footage, and reenactments, the series offers a fresh look at this important period of American history. How the West Was Lost II: The Trail of Tears follows the Cherokee tribe as Andrew Jackson's troops force them out of their Georgia and North Carolina homeland. The program details their tragic march to the barren lands that would come to be known as "Indian Territory." ~ Sean Hurley, Rovi

How the West Was lost: Vol 3 Death will Come Soon Enough
50min
Continuing the successful format of the original How the West Was Lost series, How the West Was Lost II provides the viewer with an in-depth historical look at the conflicts and tragedies that characterized America's western expansion. Using insightful narration to hold together the collection of photographs, archival footage, and reenactments, the series offers a fresh look at this important period of American history. How the West Was Lost II: Death Will Come Soon Enough focuses on the story of the Modoc Indians who battled U.S. soldiers in a forbidding portion of California called the Lava Beds. The program reveals the act of defiance ordered by Modoc leader Captain Jack that led to his execution along with three other Modecs. ~ Sean Hurley, Rovi

How the West was lost: Vol 4 Let them Eat Grass

The Hunters

108 min
During the Korean War, a World War II veteran fighter pilot (Robert Mitchum) joins an F-86 squadron in South Korea...

Iceman: a Hunt for a Killer
Ötzi the Iceman's saga begins with the discovery of his well-preserved body -- mummified and encased in ice for centuries -- in the Italian Alps in 1991. Because of the arrowhead in his shoulder, researchers concluded that Ötzi might have been murdered, spurring a continuing investigation headed by medical examiner Eduard Egarter. This Discovery Channel documentary poses the question: If Ötzi was iced, who did it? And what motivated the crime?

Ice Mummies: Frozen in Heaven
60 min
NOVA accompanies anthropologist Johan Reinhard as he journeys to the 5,639-meter (18,500-foot) peak of Sara Sara in southern Peru in search of evidence of capa cocha, a ritual in which the Incas were said to sacrifice their own children to the gods.

Ice Mummies: Return of Iceman
60 min
NOVA examines how science is unlocking the secrets of the Iceman, a man discovered in 1991 frozen in the Italian Alps.

Ice Mummies: Siberian Ice Maiden
60 min
NOVA follows archeologist Natalya Polosmok as she journeys to the Altay Mountains in southern Siberia to search for traces of an ancient people known as the Pazyryk.

Ice World

Ice World is a Discovery Channel documentary concerning three people living 24,000 years ago in England during the last ice age. They live very much like plains Indians, with tee pees, buckskin clothing and long hair. Aki and Mora are a couple with a child on the way. Brom is their tribal chief. As the ice cap advances they flee southeast towards warmer weather. At that time there was no English channel and they walked to France and over several months on to present day Czechoslovakia. This is a fictional account of how people might have coped back then.

Imperial Rome, Ostia and Portus

Ina on National Geographic Explorer

The infinite Voyage #20 "The Dawn of Human Kind"
58 min

Infinite Voyage and Early Man, Fl Swamps, Chaco

Islam Empire of Faith
160 min
A documentary series, made in 2000, that details the history of Islam, from the birth of the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad to the Ottoman Empire. It is narrated by Ben Kingsley and is available as three DVDs or two video volumes in NTSC format.

Journey of Man
120 min
JOURNEY OF MAN tells the remarkable story of the human journey out of Africa and into the rest of the world, tracing history through evidence uncovered in the Y-chromosome of mans DNA. Traversing six continents, the film takes viewers on a fascinating journey into the hidden world of their ancestry and offers a modern look at our ancestors lives.

Judgment Day: Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
112 min
In this two-hour special, NOVA captures the turmoil that tore apart the community of Dover, Pennsylvania in one of the latest battles over teaching evolution in public schools. Featuring trial reenactments based on court transcripts and interviews with key participants, including expert scientists and Dover parents, teachers, and town officials, "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" follows the celebrated federal case of Kitzmiller v. Dover School District. This program was coproduced with Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Productions, Inc.

King Minos and the Minoans of Crete
52 min

Kiran Over Mongolia
86min
Director Joseph Spaid tells the tale of a young Kazak man determined to maintain his cultural identity by traveling to the remote and mountainous region of his family’s origin to train under the tutelage of the local eagle master — who will teach the boy to carry on tradition by retracing the same steps of his highly respected grandfather. Kuma is the remote descendent of an eagle master whose wise ways were well known to the people of western Mongolia. Khairatkhan in a contemporary eagle master whose powerful bond with nature has earned him the respect of the people whose culture has remained hermetically sealed from the outside world for 70 years. Now, as Kuma trains under Khairatkhan to learn the ways of the eagle, the noble youngster will not only be educated in the way of the hunter, but the ways of his native people as well. ~ Jason Buchanan

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Keeli and Ivy Chimps Like Us
52min
Meet Keeli and Ivy. They're typical toddlers - mugging for the camera, begging for sweets, throwing tantrums and horsing around. They're learning their ABCs, and they're extra excited on holidays, they have a hard time sitting still and they just love the playground. However, a small but critically important one percent genetic difference makes Keeli and Ivy chimpanzees, not humans. Yet, because they're so close to humans on the evolutionary tree, scientists are working with chimps to learn if they can think like humans and, more remarkably, use language.

Kundun

134 min
The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation of Tibet. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since. Written by Deki

The Lady Vanishes (Hitchcock)

96 min
The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.

The Last Neanderthal
30 min
Directed by Steve Garwood, Neanderthal man, humanity’s closest ancestor, is shaking off his cave-man image. With a brain larger than ours, Neanderthals had the most successful culture the world has ever known. But they disappeared without a trace, leaving a mystery that has baffled scientists for over a hundred and fifty years. Was Neanderthal a separate human species? An evolutionary dead end? Or did the genes of this skillful and artistic people become part of the human legacy? The amazing discovery of the skeleton of a child who lived in Portugal twenty eight thousand years ago is finally unlocking the secrets of The Last Neanderthal.

Lawrence of Arabia

120 min
The film depicts Lawrence's experiences in Arabia during World War I, in particular his attacks on Aqaba and Damascus and his involvement in the Arab National Council. Its themes include Lawrence's emotional struggles with the personal violence inherent in war, his personal identity, and his divided allegiance between his native Britain and its army and his newfound comrades within the Arabian desert tribes. Directed by James Hawes.

Living Treasures of Japan

60 min
Living Treasures of Japan takes you into the homes and workshops of the remarkable people who quietly keep Japan’s most precious creative traditions alive.

2 in One: Lost in Time/Voyage from Antiquity
Lost in Time: archaeology, Man’s Entry into NW, Archaic, Woodland, to Mississippian

Lost Kingdoms of the Maya

60 min
Long before Columbus, the Maya established one of the most highly developed civilizations of their time in the jungles of Mexico and Central America. Yet this advanced society of priests, astronomers, artisans, and farmers suddenly and mysteriously collapsed more than a thousand years ago. Accompany archaeologists to Copan, Dos Pilas, and other spectacular Classic Maya ruins as they unearth artifacts and huge temples of incredible beauty.

Lucy in Disguise

Lucy in Disguise (Poor Quality)

Maria-indian Pottery of San Iddefonso
27 min
Native American pottery techniques are explained as forms of artistic expression and as a means of religious expression. Follow Maria through each step of her famous pots.

Maya Lords of the Jungle
59 min
This film takes another look at older theories and recent archaeological advances, and suggests an interpretation of Maya society in which a flourishing trade in salt was complemented by a form of intensive agriculture based on artificially raised fields on swampy land. This economic base could have sustained the large population while necessitating the more elaborate social hierarchies and political structures that are suggested by recent excavations. A link between the ecological system and political power is found in stone: the water lily, carved on glyphs that symbolized the powers of the king, apparently also played a significant ecological function in the system of swamp-raised agriculture.

Other People’s Garbage
59 min
Although written documents record more than 350 years of events in North America, they reveal little about what everyday life was like. The three segments of this magazine-format film explore the current work of historical archaeologists at three sites across the United States. Details of peoples' lives are revealed in excavations at slave quarters on St. Simon Island, slag heaps in northern California mining towns occupied between 1859-1902, and subway construction sites in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where urban archaeologists devise new methods to discover artifacts in land still used.

Mesa Verde National Park

Millenium Part 2/3/4/5

The Mission (2 Disc set)

125 min
Directed by Roland Joffé, 18th century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.

More than Bows and Arrows

60 min
This educational version documents the many varied improvements that Native Americans have made to the development of North America, including architecture, fishing, food crops, medicines, city communities, schools, industrial materials, boats, the arts, language, government, and ecology. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize winner Scott Momaday, the program provides a panoramic overview and celebration of Native American cultural contributions.

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Mysteries of Mankind

60 min
Investigation about the origin of Man and his evolutionary process, taking into account the new techniques that allow to determine the age of fossils, bones and footprints, and reconstruct a face from its skull.

Mysteries of the Deep

Myths of the Mound builders

59 min
Throughout most of the nineteenth century, it was believed that the tens of thousands of earthen mounds that dotted the central United States were engineering feats created by a mysterious, lost race - a race that had been destroyed by the less civilized Indians. Poet William Cullen Bryant, in 1832, expressed the sentiment of the period.

National Geographic Video: Monkeys, Apes, and Man

50 min
With more field research and analysis by many varying scientific disciplines, we are discovering that the gulf between humans and simians is not as great as long supposed.

The Native Americans: The Natives of the Southwest

44 min

Neanderthals On Trial

60 min
This program is part of a series from the popular PBS science show NOVA. This episode investigates those early humans we have come to call our ancestors: the Neanderthals. But new discoveries and research findings have raised questions about whether or not this biped species may not belong to someone else's family tree. On-location film footage, photographs, reenactments, and interviews with scientists tell the story. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter

Nefertiti Resurrected

98 min
LOVED BY A KING. HATED BY AN EMPIRE. ERASED FROM HISTORY. SHE COULD BE THE BIGGEST FIND SINCE KING TUT. Has the famed Egyptian beauty, Queen Nefertiti, been found in a secret chamber deep in the Valley of the Kings? A Discovery Channel Quest expedition, led by Dr. Joann Fletcher and a team of internationally renowned scientists from the University of York Mummy research Team, hopes to find out. If they're right, the finding will be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries since Nefertiti's stepson - King Tutankhamen - was discovered in 1922. "Great Royal Wife" of the "renegade" pharaoh Akhenaten, Nefertiti was a mother of six who helped lead a religious revolution that changed Egypt and the world forever. Yet after her death, her enemies destroyed all evidence of Nefertiti's life. Now, drawing on 13 years of research, Fletcher and her team bring Nefertiti's turbulent reign to life as never before using cutting-edge computer animations to recreate ancient Egypt's great temples; x-rays to reveal the telltale signs of foul play on her mummy; and forensic graphics to recreate the mummy's face. Have they found the ancient world's greatest beauty?

New World Monkeys
47 min

The New World

135 min
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century

The Oldest Shipwrecks in the World
56 min

Onka's Big Moka

60 min
Ongka, a leader of New Guinea's Kawelka tribe, prepares to give away his possessions in a ceremony called a "Moka" in this glimpse into another culture. From TV's acclaimed "Disappearing World" series.

Out of the Past: Vol. 1,2 / 3,4 / 5,6
60 min each

Point of Departure: Graduate Studies at Texas A&M

Pompeii the Last Day
It all lasted 19 hours.
Then, there was only a long, deathly silence. Pompeii lay buried for nearly 1,700 years. It wasn't until 1748 that archaeologists began slowly uncovering the ancient city, preserved under 9 feet of volcanic ash and frozen in time by Pliny the Younger's vivid report.
About three-fifths of the city has been liberated from the solidified volcanic ash and pumice that engulfed it. But many questions remained unanswered for a long time. What was life like under the volcano? What exactly did happen that summer day in A.D. 79? Here we take a look into the latest findings.

Prime-Time Primates
56 min
From a Caribbean island inhabited only by monkeys to Atlanta's Yerkes Primate Center, this episode studies chimpanzee "culture;" shows primates sharing their possessions.

Empire-Queen Victoria’s Empire (2 Tape Set)

219 min
During the first half of the 19th century Great Britain underwent an extraordinary transformation. The Industrial Revolution turned farm laborers into factory workers, goods manufactured in England were sold around the world, and successive governments struggled to reconcile the rapid growth of national wealth and prestige with terrible social inequality. In 1837, the 18-year-old Queen Victoria was crowned, and this epic documentary explores the vital role she played in the events of that tumultuous century

Quest for Columbus: In search of the Santa Maria

'Twas the night before Christmas in 1492, and a ship called the Santa Maria hit the northern shores of Haiti, bringing travelers who, at first, appreciated the island's beauty and its residents, but later pillaged it out of greed. Follow adventurer Barry Clifford's search for answers to what took place after Columbus' ship docked, and examine archaeologist Kathy Deagan's study of a port rumored to be built from the vessel's wreckage.

Race: Are we so Different?

Race: The Power of an Illusion
56 min
We hope this series can help clear away the biological underbrush and leave starkly visible the underlying social, economic, and political conditions that disproportionately channel advantages and opportunities to white people. Perhaps then we can shift the conversation from discussing diversity and respecting cultural difference to building a more just and equitable society.

The Real Eve

103 min
Mitochondrial DNA is passed from mother to children, both male and female, unchanged and it mutates at a predictable rate; i. e., the more the genetic mutations in the DNA, the more ancient the origin of the population. Using these facts, some scientists are studying mitochondrial DNA to try to trace back the origins of the human race. Using this method, the scientists have traced the human race to one female in Africa several million years ago. Then they traced the migration patterns of her descendants as they spread across the earth

Red Paint People-Mysteries of Mankind
This NOVA Special examines the discovery of an unknown sea-faring people who lived at the edge of the North American Arctic thousands of years ago.

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Richard the Lionheart and Saladin: Holy Warriors

110 min
Holy Warriors uses recreations and interviews with historians in order to tell the story of how Richard the Lion Hearted and Saladin each attempted to secure the holy city of Jerusalem for their respective religions. The story details how this confrontation provides the seed of much of the struggle between religions that would continue over the next few centuries. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade?

70 min
This incisive look at the genocide and its aftermath raises new questions about how we can keep such tragedies from recurring.

Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science

50 min
Jeff Meldrum's book Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science brings a much needed level of scientific analysis to the Sasquatch-or Bigfoot-debate."
--Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE UN Messenger of Peace & Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute

Science and Sacrilege: Hold old is Old

8S.D Wild Animal Park: Jan 1993- Anth 485 Research Class*

In search of Human Origins, Part 1

6o min
The award-winning exploration of the beginnings and expansion of the human race. The Story of Lucy discovers the missing link between humans and apes. Surviving in Africa witnesses a living experiment to understand how early humans thrived. And The Creative Revolution looks at the worldwide expansion and evolution of the human race.

In search of Human origins, Part 2
60 min
The award-winning exploration of the beginnings and expansion of the human race. Witness a living experiment to understand how early humans thrived.

In search of Human Origins, Part 3
60 min
The award-winning exploration of the beginnings and expansion of the human race. Look at the world-wide expansion and evolution of the human race.

Seasons of the Navajo

The Navajo heritage of sacred songs, ceremonies and spoken tradition comes alive as you meet Chauncey and Dorothy Neboyia, grandparents to an extended family of two generations. The Neboyias live by farming and weaving; their home is a native hogan. This acclaimed documentary captures their traditional lifestyles, and features striking photography of Arizona's ancient Anasazi ruins and the spectacular Monument Valley.

Search for the First Human: Secrets of the Dead
60 min
This SECRETS OF THE DEAD special paints a portrait of a missing link in the evolution of humans using forensic techniques. After 13 bones were found in a volcanic layer dating back at least 6 million years in Kenya in December 2000, scientists nicknamed this earliest hominid the "Millennium Man." Scientists believe that further study of these bones will rewrite the story of human evolution

Secrets of the Dead: the Syphilis Engima

The Syphilis Enigma
In 1492, Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic in search of gold. But what his men carried back with them to Europe was something far less appealing. They brought the scourge of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease never before seen in the Old World. At least that is what scientists have generally believed. But now, the discovery in Europe of a pre-Columbian body with definite signs of syphilis has archeologist Charlotte Roberts convinced that syphilis existed in the Old World long before Columbus ever set sail. New evidence from across Europe is beginning to turn the prevailing Columbus theory on its head.

Secrets of the last Red paint People

57 min

Seeing Anthropology: Cultural Anth Through film 2001 (3 Copies)

118 min
15 parts: The Goddess and the Computer, Number our Days, Lath: A Culture-Specific Elaboration of the Startle Reflex, Dead Birds, Box of Treasures, How to Behave (Chuyen Tute), Dani Sweet Potatoes, Appeals to Santiago, Farm Song, the Nuer, N!ai: The Story of an !Kung Woman, The Cows of Dolo Ken Paye, Eduardo the Healer, Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious response to Colonialism, House of the Spirit: Perspectives on Cambodian Healthcare

Seeing Anthropology: Cultural Anth Through Film 1997 Tape 1
100 min

Seeing Anthropology: Cultural Anth. Through Film 1997 Tape 2
90 min

Serving Texas, Shaping the World

Son of the Morning Star

183 min
The story of George Custer, Crazy Horse and the events prior to the battle of the Little Bighorn, told from the different perspectives of two women.

Tales of the Human Dawn

58 min
Tales of the Human Dawn journeys through time and across the continents to explore fascinating and complex stories about human evolution. Anthropologists including Richard Potts from the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University's Stephen Jay Gould discuss how storytelling and scientific combine to provide insight into human behavior and what it means to be human.

Texas A&M: Seeing is believing

The Trench

95 min
It is a place 8ft wide, 600 miles long, man-made and God-forsaken.

Troy

30 min
An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.

Uncommon Chimpanzee
33 min

Understanding Race
52 min

Underwater Discoveries 1,2 / 3,4 / 5,6 / 7,8

An eight-part series illustrating how sites and wrecks from Bronze Age warships to sunken cities are found, excavated, raised, and preserved to reveal the lives of people throughout history. Also examined is the controversy between excavators who wish to salvage what lies underwater for profit and those who want to preserve it as an archeological site.

The Uninvited
99 min

The Urban Gorilla
60min

Voyage from Antiquity

Voyage of Doom

Walking with Cavemen
Walking with Cavemen is made in the style of a wildlife documentary, featuring a voice-over narrator (Robert Winston in the British release, Alec Baldwin in the North American release) who describes the recreations of the prehistoric past as if they were real. As with the predecessors, this approach necessitated the presentation of speculation as if it were fact, and some of the statements made about the behavior of the creatures are more open to question than the documentary may indicate.

Walking with Prehistoric Beasts

300 min
Produced by Time Haines, the award-wining team behind Walking with Dinosaurs and Allosarus invites you to take a trip through a strange new world where flightless terror birds as tall as a man kill with a single snap of their powerful beaks. Early ancestors of man struggle for power and territory as they try to defend themselves from the famous saber-tooth tiger. And even the saber-tooth cannot take on the Glyptodon – the massive two-ton armadillo that is the most heavily armored mammal ever.

Where Ships were Borne

Where the Spirit Lives
97 min
Two Native Indian children are kidnapped by the government and placed in an environment where they are emotionally and sometimes sexually abused. Later they are told that their parents have died and they must remain in the institution, where they are forced and deceived into giving up their language, their heritage and – almost their sprits. Their only chance lies in ESCAPE.

Where the Spirit Lives

Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees

60 min
In one of the most revealing portraits of animal behavior ever filmed, we witness the love of a mother, the rivalry of brother, and the future hopes of the family that lie with the next generation.

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

127 min
A sympathetic look at Republicans in early 20th century Ireland, and two brothers who are torn apart by anti-Brit rebellion.

8Women of the Earth*
55 min
This documentary portrays Australia’s aborigines through the eyes of aboriginal women. Archival footage, excellent narration, and storytelling by the women themselves reveal the tribes’ struggle for land rights, and the even greater struggle to retain traditional lifestyles and customs in a world that is fast disappearing.

World in the Balance
120 min
In this groundbreaking, worldwide investigation of humanity’s future, NOVA shows how decisions made now will change the fate of everyone over the next fifty years.

Wrath of God or Man?

The Year of the Hyena/ Egypt

Discovering Ardi

Discovering Ardi presents the dramatic story of the discovery and excavation of the fossils of a strange creature 4.4 million-years old.

How the Earth was Made
94 min
The History Channel journeys back in time to show the creation of Earth’s land masses, the birth of the first complex creature, and devastating extinctions-before speculating on the future when all life becomes extinct.

Ancient Aliens
94 min
Ancient Aliens launches all new investigations to seek out and evaluate this evidence, with a concentration on the latest discoveries of the last several decades, including newly decoded artifacts from Egypt to South America. It is a balanced investigation into a theory some believe cannot be true, but many agree cannot be ignored.

Ben Stein "Expelled"

90 min
Ben Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.

The Link
Discover one of the most extraordinary finds ever made as the latest scientific techniques and state-of-the-art graphics takes us on a n epic evolutionary journey of Ida who might be the ancestor to humans.

NOVA: Last Extinction
56 min
NOVA explores the dramatic new evidence of a cosmic explosion and the possibility that all three explanations may be correct.

Toy Story 3

103 min
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.

Human Weapon

55 min
Filmed in Iran, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Israel, Palestine, Europe and the United States, HUMAN WEAPON weaves dramatic, previously unseen footage together with interviews of key militants whose organizations use suicide bombing as part of their strategy. It supplements these scenes with powerful human stories.