The internet has revolutionized our ability to learn anything. However, as Nicholas Carr explains, it also scatters our focus. (To see Nicholas Carr, click here.)
The Discovery of Ancient Egypt, takes you on a video tour in historical sequence to learn:
- Who first deciphered hieroglyphics?
- What is the Tomb of Tutankhamen and how was it discovered?
- How was Napoleon responsible for the beginnings of modern Egyptian Archeology.
Other videos on this site include:
- Who was Queen Hatshepsut and why is she a starting point in the study of the Pharaohs?
- Who was Akhenaten and where is his capital city of Amarna?
Each video presents an amazing story of discovery and human ingenuity. You enter the ancient world almost as if you were there. These discoveries were part of a series of dramatic breakthroughs. Eventually deciphering cuneiform and the inscriptions of the Aztecs and the Incas become part of this story.
The modern sequel is the story of Bletchley Park and the breaking of the German Enigma Code. The story is told by master story tellers.
We hope in the coming weeks to tell the entire story in Video Format.