The Temples of Malta

United Kingdom, 1970

Film
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During the period 3000 to 2000 B.C., the peoples of the small islands of Malta and Gozo built some remarkable megalithic temples of unique design. These little known temples, together with the rock-cut tombs indicate a high level of culture unparalleled in Western Europe at the time.

Credits

producer

P.J. Grimsey

D.C. Chipperfield

production company

Boulton-Hawker Films

Language

English

Duration

00:10:44:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

29323

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Malta

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tombs

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Human factors

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history

Crafts & Visual Arts → Temples

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Temples

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Tombs

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Anthropology

History → Civilization, Ancient

History → Historic buildings

History → History

History → History, Ancient

History → Temples

History → Tombs

Places → Malta

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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