History
Station:
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (CA)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2017-11-08
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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.
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S1E6 - 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.
Air Date: 13 Dec 2017 17:00 (CDT)
S1E7 - 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.
Air Date: 20 Dec 2017 17:00 (CDT)
S1E8 - Continuance
The Indigenous perspectives on cultural material repatriation, language preservation, traditional knowledge and archaeology is explored.
Air Date: 27 Dec 2017 17:00 (CDT)