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Riddles of the Sphinx [videorecording] / written, produced & directed by Gary Glassman ; a Providence Pictures production for Nova and WGBH Boston in association with TelFrance and ARTE France

Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS, [date of publication not identified][2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Glassman, Gary, Sanders, Jay O., 1953-, Providence Pictures, Inc, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), Telfrance (Firm), ARTE France, and Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

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Language Note
Closed-captioned. Optional audio-described soundtrack for the visually impaired.
Contents
The Great Sphinx -- Building big -- Ancient tools -- Who built the Sphinx? -- The New Kingdom -- Eternal life.
Summary
Looks at the gigantic, ancient Egyptian statue of the Great Sphinx, a crouching lion, human-headed creature. Asks who built it, how it was built, and who or what it represents. Follows a team of scientists who are looking at the Sphinx in the context of the geology, history, archeology, and architecture of ancient Egypt. Also follows a team of builders, who are creating scaled down replicas of the Great Sphinx to try to shed light on the techniques used by ancient stone carvers to create this huge limestone sculpture. Stresses the urgency of these investigations as the Sphinx is being swallowed up by an urban neighborhood and traffic, tourism, and construction are trembling it apart.
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ISBN
9781608831913
1608831914
Related Titles
Nova (Television program)
Creation/Production Credits Note
Director/producer/writer, Gary Glassman.
Participant/Performer Note
Narrator, Jay O. Sanders.
Data/Place of Event
Originally broadcast on the PBS television program Nova on Jan. 10, 2010.
Technical Details
DVD; region 1; NTSC, Dolby digital stereo.; widescreen format.
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