Ancient World, The: Egypt Pt. 1 of 2

Titles Pt. 1 of 2 20:01:25 Zoom in on map of Mediterranean to Egypt & the Nile River. Clouds in time lapse & the peaks of the Mountain of the Moon in Equatorial Africa w/ glaciers or snowfields w/ clouds around them. 20:03:30 Tilt down snowfield to ice dripping, CUs. Waterfalls, tropical vegetation, river w/ rapids. Flowing river along desertscape in wide riverbed, pan to Egyptian rock statuary. CUs. 20:06:13 Sun on river. Blowing palm trees intercut w/ sun, CU dried mud. Sand blowing along cliffs, dunes. 20:08:00 CU flint knives & spear points. CU animal prints in sand. Desertscapes w/ small water pools. Oasis w/ dunes & mountains behind. River & vegetation along shoreline. 20:10:40 CU painted animals on large jug. CU Namer Palette (3000 BC) w/ image of King of Upper Egypt and first Pharoah of Egypt; & falcon. 20:11:56 Pan green fields & palm trees w/ desert hillsides behind to Step Pyramid of Djoser at Sakkara / Saqqara. Tilt up dressed stonework; CU image of King Joseph. Views thru fluted columns. CUs of carved heads. CUs columns against blue sky. Detail of stone imitating wooden door. Pan temple facade w/ papyrus stem limestone columns. CU fitted stones of wall. 20:15:34 Hieroglyphs & images of dancers / procession. Royalty, statues of Prince Rahotep & Nofret. Surface carvings of jeweled collar; birds; animals. 20:16:56 Step Pyramid at Meidum; Bent Pyramid at Dahshur; Red Pyramid; Great Pyramid of Cheops. CUs of large blocks of stone & tight fit. Continued... Egyptian Civilization History; Color; Religion; Artifacts; Educational Film; NOTE: Prod by Archaeological Institute of America & The American Research Center in Egypt.