History's Ancient Legacies

History's Ancient Legacies introduces students Pompeii, Stonehenge, the Aztecs and Mayans, Ancient Rome, Hadrian's Wall, and the Great Pyramids of Egypt.
  • Title ID 36-HAL
  • History, Ancient History, World History, Social Studies, Archaeology
  • 6 Programs
  • 7 Supplemental Files
  • 10th Grade through Post Secondary
  • Published by Cromwell
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Volume 1 : POMPEIIRunning time is 26 minutes

This program tells the story of the destruction of the Roman Empire city Pompeii, by the volcano Vesuvius.

Volume 2: STONEHENGERunning time is 25 minutes

This program tells the story of the building of Stonehenge and its standing stones by Stone Age,, Paleolithic peoples led by Druids.

Volume 3: THE AZTECS AND THE MAYANSRunning time is 27 minutes

This program tells the story of the Maya and the Mayan City States, as well as the Aztecs and their leader Montezuma, who were defeated by the Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes.

Volume 4: ANCIENT ROMERunning time is 26 minutes

This program tells the story of Rome, the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, the Roman Legions, Roman Gods, and Roman society as well as early Christianity and Roman leaders, Augustus and Constantine.

Volume 5: HADRIAN'S WALLRunning time is 30 minutes

This program tells the story of Hadrian and Hadrian's Wall, which was built by the Roman Empire and the Roman legions to keep out the Northern England barbarians.

Volume 6: THE GREAT PYRAMIDSRunning time is 28 minutes

This program tells the story of Egypt, Egyptian Gods, ancient Egyptians, the Pyramids, including the, Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx, as well as mummies.

Supplemental Files

MARC Records for HAL
MARC records for the series History's Ancient Legacies
Transcription for Volume 1 : POMPEII
Transcription for Volume 2: STONEHENGE
Transcription for Volume 3: THE AZTECS AND THE MAYANS
Transcription for Volume 4: ANCIENT ROME
Transcription for Volume 5: HADRIAN'S WALL
Transcription for Volume 6: THE GREAT PYRAMIDS

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"Issues that are raised in this production that makes vivid a historic event."
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