1491: The Untold Story of the Americas before Columbus
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1491: The Untold Story of the Americas before Columbus

Rete:Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

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S01E08 - "Continuance"

Andato in onda il Dec 27, 2017, 11:00 PM

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1491: The Untold Story of the Americas before Columbus is based on the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann. It brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective the series is a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The origins and history of ancient Indigenous societies in North, Central and South America are interpreted by leading Indigenous scholars and cultural leaders in the fields of archaeology, art history, ethnology, genetics, geology, and linguistics.

Dettagli

Stato
Terminata
Lingua
English
Durata
60 min
Prima TV
November 8, 2017
Terminata
December 27, 2017
Programmazione
Wednesday alle 19:00

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Episodi (1 Stagione · 8 Episodi)

Origins

Indigenous creation stories are explored, as well as key discoveries by archaeologists, anthropologists, geneticists and linguists on how and when Indigenous people first arrived in the Western Hemisphere.

Nov 8, 2017

60 min

Environment

For thousands of years Indigenous people have caused significant changes to the natural environment through resource harvesting, farming, urban development, irrigation, controlled burning and deforestation.

Nov 15, 2017

60 min

Agriculture

The Neolithic era began more than 10,000 years ago in Mesoamerica with the cultivation of maize. Crops like sweet potatoes, beans and cacao were cultivated and spread throughout the Americas through trade networks.

Nov 22, 2017

60 min

Architecture

Whether living a nomadic existence or in sprawling urban centres, Indigenous people created iconic, innovative and diverse architectural styles. Their homes and community structures fulfilled the needs and values of their society.

Nov 29, 2017

60 min

Governance and Trade

Each Indigenous nation developed its own unique governance models to control their citizens and expand their territories. These systems ranged from patriarchal and matrilineal-based societies to complex political systems governing multi-nation empires. Complex trade networks developed to satisfy political, social and economic goals.

Dec 6, 2017

60 min

Science and Technology

The ingenuity, skill and talent of Indigenous people is found in the earliest use of the number "0", the mapping of planets and stars, the development of multi-year calendars and the invention of writing systems.

Dec 13, 2017

60 min

Art

The artistic expressions of Indigenous societies have survived to this day through the preservation of ancient cultural artifacts and in works created by contemporary artists working in traditional styles.

Dec 20, 2017

60 min

Continuance

The Indigenous perspectives on cultural material repatriation, language preservation, traditional knowledge and archaeology is explored.

Dec 27, 2017

60 min

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