Community life, women and the Temple of Karnak

United Kingdom, 1984

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Episode number 3 of Series “Ancient lives”.
John Romer focuses on the role of women in ancient Egypt and their rituals such as birthing practices as well as reading some Egyptian love poetry. Romer explains the mathematical perfection of the Great Temple of Karnak, and provides an insight into the workings of the village oracle, the supernatural and medical treatment.

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Credits

producer/director

Peter Spry-Leverton

production company

Central Independent Television (UK)

Duration

00:51:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1984

Appears in

Ancient lives

Group of items

Ancient lives

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306880

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Temples - Egypt

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mythology, Egyptian

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Crafts & Visual Arts → Egyptian, Art

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Egypt - Social life and customs - To 332 B.C.

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and state

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions

History → Archaeology

History → Egypt - History

History → Egypt - History - To 332 B.C.

History → Egypt - Religion

History → History

History → Mythology, Egyptian

History → Temples - Egypt

History → Women - History

Literature → Mythology, Egyptian

Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Supernatural

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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