Explains, for American school children, how certain features of modern life have been inherited from the past. Instances the farm cultivator which developed from the ancient plough; the highway and its origin in Roman road-making; the wheel which was introduced in early history. The film also describes how knowledge is passed on either orally, in writing or in print.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322378
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Inheritance and succession
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Inheritance and succession
History → Civilization, Ancient
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)