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Episode of Series “Comparative cultures and geography”
Shows what characteristics the Sahara Desert in Africa and the Sonora Desert in North America have in common, and explains how factors of economics, religion, culture and technology make the regions different.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011256
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sahara Desert
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deserts
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy and religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)