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Pompeii The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time
Title
Pompeii [electronic resource (video)] : The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time / BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2014], c2013
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (49 min.) : sd., col.
Local Notes
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Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 02, 2014.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
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Summary
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, the bodies of the people of Pompeii were perfectly preserved in their final moments. Using 21st century forensics, this film reveals for the first time the unique set of circumstances that led to this remarkable preservation. Leading volcanologists, archaeologists and forensic scientists piece together this incredible mystery. The program reveals who the victims were and why they were caught in such life-like poses, apparently not trying to escape. Stunning CGI shows the incredible power of the Vesuvius eruption and for the first time, the faces of the victims are revealed using facial reconstruction techniques.
Variant and related titles
Mystery of the People Frozen in Time
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2013.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
7 & up.
Contents
Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time: Introduction (0:39)
Pompeii, 79 AD (3:00)
Volcanic Ash Preserves Pompeii (2:02)
Life in Pompeii (3:09)
Did Suffocation Kill Pompeii Citizens? (3:25)
Ash Preserved Herculaneum (3:43)
Eyewitness Account (3:03)
Pyroclastic Current (2:03)
Subduction Volcano (3:12)
Herculaneum "Bella Donna" (2:56)
Pyroclastic Current Covered Pompeii (4:39)
Why is Pompeii Different from Herculaneum? (3:47)
Clues in the Macellum (2:14)
Reconstructing Victims (2:32)
Anatomical Reconstruction (3:48)
In the Shadow of Danger (2:45)
Credits: Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time (0:35)
Videorecording number
57636 Infobase
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
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