BBC Masterpieces of the British Museum 6of6 The Aztec Double Hea

Masterpieces of the British Museum

History Documentary hosted by Daneil Evans, published by BBC in 2010 - English narration





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Masterpieces of the British Museum
The British Museum is home to some of the world's finest and broadest collections, ranging from prehistoric times to the present and from ancient and modern cultures around the globe. A series of six DVD's, dealing with six well-known (and perhaps slightly less well-known) masterpieces of the museum. These DVD's provide interesting background information on the history, manufacture, interpretation and discovery of the objects. Commentary is provided by the museum's experts. I found them excellent value for money, recommended for anyone with a love for history and a desire to learn just a bit more about these vanished civilizations.




6) The Aztec Double Headed Serpent
An examination of an Aztec ornament depicting a double-headed serpent, carved in wood and covered with turquoise mosaic, which is believed to have been worn on ceremonial occasions. No one knows how the piece was discovered or made its way to Europe The turquoise mosaic of a double-headed serpent is one of the most alluring objects in the British Museum Mexican Gallery. Made over 500 years ago, this icon of Aztec art is admired for its symmetry, beauty and colour. But it is also chilling and disquieting: those perfect curves end in teeth--and those teeth absolutely mean death.

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* Video Codec: XviD ISO MPEG-4
* Video Bitrate: 1550 kbps
* Video Resolution: 720 x 416
* Video Aspect Ratio: (16:9)
* Frames Per Second: 25
* Audio Codec: 0x2000 (Dolby AC3)
* Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s AC3 48000 Hz
* Audio Streams: 2
* Audio Languages: English
* RunTime Per Part: 30.Mins
* Number Of Parts: 6
* Part Size: 350 MB
* Source: DVD
* Encoded by: Harry65



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1) Further Information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum