The Egyptian, portrayed through the art he left behind, is shown as a practical, industrious, optimistic lover of life and the world around him. Summarizes Egypt’s primeval past, settlement in the Nile Valley, and history from 2700 BC to the Roman Conquest with an epilogue about the building of the Aswan Dam and the threat to the temple at Abu Simbel.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000361
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Egypt - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Egyptian, Art
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)