The Aymara Indians, heirs of the Incas
Scope and Contents
This broadcast is concerned with the story of the Aymara Indians of Peru and Bolivia. The extinction of the Incas, it is believed, came about as a result of a tyrannical class-conscious society. Appearing on this program are Harry Tschopik, museum ethnologist and Junius Bouton Bird, AMNH archaeologist. Discussions focus on the present Aymara Indians, the descendants of the Incas. Scenes of contemporary Aymara Indians farming, celebrating rituals and going through the motions of daily life are seen in films produced by Leo Selzer Productions and Bolivia Films, Ltd. Paul Curtis and Anita Cooper act out the origins of Inca civilization in a shadow play.
Dates
- 1954
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 Film Reel (30 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm.
1 Videocassette (U-Matic (30 minutes)) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
3/4 in., U-Matic, viewing copy
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid: script.
General
Original format: 16mm kinescope.
General
Originally aired Feb. 21, 1954 as part of the CBS/AMNH Adventure television series.
General
http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1138318
General
Charles Collingwood, host; Tom Donovan, director; Perry Wolff, producer and writer; Robert Northshield, assistant producer; Leon Rice, editorial supervisor; Jac Venza, production design; Bernard Birnbaum, supervisor of film.
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
- Columbia Broadcasting System, inc. (Organization)
- Title
- The Aymara Indians, heirs of the Incas, 1954
- Author
- Iris Lee
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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