On Video
Making a Living in Maine: 2,000 B.C.
From about 4500 to 4000 years ago, a group of Red Paint people (named for
the red ocher found in their graves) lived on the northeast coast of the
United States, in Maine. Called the people of the Moorehead Phase, they
hunted swordfish, buried their dead with valuable imported grave goods and
elaborate ritual, and were masters in woodworking and watercraft.
Dr. Bruce Bourque of the Maine State Museum and Bates College uses
objects excavated from Moorehead Phase cemeteries and village sites to
illustrate what has been learned about these vanished people. With
examples from other, vastly different cultures, as well as brief
demonstrations of stoneworking techniques, this tape illuminates not only
the lives of one ancient coastal people, but also the lives of many other
people in many parts of the world through time. A Pictures of Record
Production.
Length: 26:28 VHS $30
(also available in PAL format. Please inquire.)
