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Vikings unearthed / directed by Harvey Lilley ; produced by Andrea Illescas ; a BBC production with PBS, NOVA/WGBH Boston and France Television.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: NOVA6321 | PBSLanguage: English Subtitle language: English Series: WGBY DVD CollectionPublisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 9781627896788
  • 1627896783
Other title:
  • Vikings unearthed
Uniform titles:
  • Nova (Television program). Selections.
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Maritime warriors -- In search of wealth -- Viking territories -- The Icelandic sagas -- Mysterious coastlines -- A place called hope -- The race for clues -- Hunting the evidence -- Uncertain terrain -- A metallurgic survey -- The final analysis.
Production credits:
  • Edited by Martin Sage, Toby Farrell, Sue Outlaw, Joanna Lincoln ; camera, Tim Cragg, Mike Robinson, Stephen Robinson ; music, Ty Unwin ; executive producer, Eamon Hardy.
Narrated by Eric Mayers [i.e. Meyers].Summary: While infamous for their fearsome conquests, the Vikings were also expert seafarers, skilled traders, and courageous explorers who traveled far and wide from Scandinavia to Europe and into Asia. The 1960s discovery of the only Viking site in North America, on the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, proved that the Norse had actually made it to America, as suggested in the Vinland sagas. But how far did they get? Using satellite technology, excavation, and analysis of archaeological evidence, space archaeologist Dr. Sarah Parcak, archaeologist Douglas Bolender, historian Dan Snow, and a team of leading experts from around the globe investigate what may be the first new Viking site discovered in North America in over 50 years, at Point Rosee in southern Newfoundland. Explore the rich cultural heritage of the Vikings, and investigate the truth behind the legends of these intrepid adventurers and their journey to North America, as NOVA unveils the findings of what could be the furthest known point of the entire Viking expansion.
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They were pioneering warriors, expert seafarers, and colonists of the North Atlantic realm. The Vikings even claimed in their sagas to have reached America. Now, renowned archaeologist Sarah Parcak uncovers new clues about their legendary expeditions and settlements.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen; Dolby Digital stereo.

English dialogue; English subtitles.

Title from title frame.

16x9 widescreen.

Edited by Martin Sage, Toby Farrell, Sue Outlaw, Joanna Lincoln ; camera, Tim Cragg, Mike Robinson, Stephen Robinson ; music, Ty Unwin ; executive producer, Eamon Hardy.

Narrated by Eric Mayers [i.e. Meyers].

While infamous for their fearsome conquests, the Vikings were also expert seafarers, skilled traders, and courageous explorers who traveled far and wide from Scandinavia to Europe and into Asia. The 1960s discovery of the only Viking site in North America, on the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, proved that the Norse had actually made it to America, as suggested in the Vinland sagas. But how far did they get? Using satellite technology, excavation, and analysis of archaeological evidence, space archaeologist Dr. Sarah Parcak, archaeologist Douglas Bolender, historian Dan Snow, and a team of leading experts from around the globe investigate what may be the first new Viking site discovered in North America in over 50 years, at Point Rosee in southern Newfoundland. Explore the rich cultural heritage of the Vikings, and investigate the truth behind the legends of these intrepid adventurers and their journey to North America, as NOVA unveils the findings of what could be the furthest known point of the entire Viking expansion.

Rating: TV-PG.

Maritime warriors -- In search of wealth -- Viking territories -- The Icelandic sagas -- Mysterious coastlines -- A place called hope -- The race for clues -- Hunting the evidence -- Uncertain terrain -- A metallurgic survey -- The final analysis.

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