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ANTHROPOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES: where science meets history! What is more exciting than a good anthropology documentary about ancient Egypt, the dinosaurs and buried cities? By watching anthropology documentaries we learn about ourselves, about the Earth, and about where we are headed as a species. Anthropology is the science of buried treasure. Watch anthropology documentaries from this list. Enjoy!

• TED: Jack Horner: Shape-Shifting Dinosaurs

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  Where are the baby dinosaurs? In a spellbinding talk from TEDxVancouver paleontologist Jack Horner describes how slicing open fossil skulls revealed a shocking secret about some of our most beloved dinosaurs. Jack Horner and his dig teams have discovered the first evidence of parental care in dinosaurs, extensive nesting grounds, evidence of dinosaur herds, and
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• NOVA: Lost King of the Maya (or: headless soccer)

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  NOVA: Lost King of the Maya (or: headless soccer). Imagine if you live in the Mayan Kingdom a thousand years ago. Your king is Yax Kuk Mo and he has captured many lands. You go to the ball game in your local arena and enjoy a game that looks very much like modern day soccer.
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• NOVA: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land

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    NOVA is at it again! This GROUNDBREAKING, EARTH DIGGING documentary, ANCIENT REFUGE IN THE HOLY LAND is a tour-de-force. Using cutting edge technology, archeologist Richard Freund follows a trail of dust and bones back to the Holy Days of the Jewish Temple to challenge many perceptions we have about that time period: including whether
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• NOVA: Secrets of the Parthenon

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  It is the most copied architectural structure of all-time: from the French Parliament to the American Justice Building, the Greek Parthenon has found its way into almost every Western Civilized country. However, for 25 centuries the Parthenon has been in fires, wars, vandalized, and restored using methods that left the statues in worse repair than
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• Why Reading Matters

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  The science of reading is explored in this documentary and is expounded by writer Rita Carter. She cites how the activity helps our brain unlock its full potential and she also delves on the effects of digital revolution to how much men value reading today. The skill, which must be developed as a child, is
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• Finding Atlantis

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  Have Atlantis been found? The legendary lost city has been more of a fable than actual truth in recent years. Atlantis was said to be destroyed by a devastating tsunami many years ago. But with the use of satellite photography and underwater technology, experts may have already found proof that this ancient city actually existed.
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• Haunted History of Halloween

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  Many children dress up in costumes and go door-to-door saying “Trick-or-Treat”, some dressed in pretty princess costumes and others competing to see who can appear more ghoulish. There’s Halloween parties, decorations, movies, costumes, treats, etc. the list goes on. But where did it originate from? How did it become the monstrous event it is today?
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• Dark Ages

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  This riveting documentary presented by the History Channel captures the period in time between the Fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Middle Ages. The Dark Ages is a period spanning over approximately 500 years, so while it might miss the odd detail or two, it still does an amazing job of
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• Barbarians – The Vikings

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  Run Time: 44 minutes Directed By: Robert Gardner Aired on The History Channel: 2004 Produced By: A&E Television Networks Originally airing on The History Channel in January of 2004, Barbarians-The Vikings takes us back to a much different time. Robert Gardner directs this vicious depiction of eight of history’s most frightening tribes. The Lombards, Vandals,
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• Welcome to Lagos

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  Lagos, Nigeria is considered an urban community, and yet the conditions there are most extreme for any human being. It’s a far cry from how the rest of the world lives. How has the conditions in Lagos changed when more than five decades ago, with only 300,000 residents, it was considered one of the loveliest
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