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Time Life's Lost Civilizations

1995 · 1 season

A stately, visually rich tour through ancient worlds that feels like a museum exhibit brought to life with dramatic reenactments.

Created by
Time-Life
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Sam Waterston
Overview
Never before could you get this close to seven thousand years of history. Time Life's LOST CIVILIZATIONS combines cutting-edge digital effects technology with powerful dramatization. Dazzling spectacles re-create rituals and events - from the bloodletting of Maya kings and a pharaoh's last journey to the secret pleasures of a Roman empress. Original location cinematography in 25 countries takes you from Cuzco in Peru to Petra in Jordan. Computer graphics restore Egypt's pyramids and the Great Wall of China with breathtaking accuracy. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet, lost worlds live again in this must-have collection!

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Created by
Time-Life
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Sam Waterston
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • death
  • faith
  • war
  • art
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Time-Life
Starring
Sam Waterston
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes

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