Legacy

United Kingdom, 1991

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Civilisation arose independently throughout the world. Michael Woods searches for the first civilisations and analyses their continuing legacy.

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Credits

producer/director

Peter Spry-Leverton

production company

Central Productions

ITV

Maryland Public Television

Nihon Hoso Kyokai

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S01106

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

History → Civilization

History → History

History → History, Ancient

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

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