National Geographic: Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty |  | Actor: Alfre Woodard
Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Category: DVD
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 45 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARDG75179D
UPC: 727994751793
EAN: 0727994751793
ASIN: B000RZEBXU
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: November 6, 2007
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 Alaska gal March 4, 2010
Lori L. Noble (Alaska)
As expected from National Geographic this DVD contained great historical facts and recent developements. My teenager has become quite the Ancient Egypt buff and I have found several DVD's and many books on Amazon about it. I have enjoyed watching this also. If you are a history buff you can't go wrong with National Geographic, any subject they cover is always well done and as up to date as possible when published. Always a good choice.
 Desperately Seeking Nefertiti November 17, 2008
Janna Silverstein (Seattle, WA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
National Geographic's "Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty" is in the best tradition of NatGeo's archeology videos. An exploration of ancient evidence to piece together an outstanding mystery, it explores the question: What happened to Queen Nefertiti, and are her remains among a pair of previously unidentified mummies in the Valley of the Kings?
The video follows Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities and National Geographic's man on the ground in Egypt, as he works with other scientists to scan two unidentified mummies in the hopes of identifying Nefertiti or other members of the 18th Dynasty's most notorious family.
Those looking for reenactments of ancient Egyptian events will be disappointed. But those who want to learn more about Nefertiti's family and history, as well as the archeological processes used to identify remains and link them to history will find much here to satisfy. The video offers technical information in layman's terms for the history buff, the archeology fan and especially those with an interest in ancient Egypt.
While I would have enjoyed a little more specific history and perhaps more reenactment, the focus here is more on the process of investigation, and the identification of two mysterious mummies that have been at the center of speculation about Nefertiti's fate for decades.
 Science over Queeniness November 27, 2007
Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
Coppola's "Marie Antoinette" was too whimsical and sugary. This documentary is about a queen, but it's really about corpses. Though they have reenactments of the Amarna royalty, there's not talk about life in an Egyptian court. It's all about two skeletons and whether it can be determined who they are. This is less about a beautiful, African queen and more about forensic science.
Alfre Woodard narrates. Good for her! Maybe she can be the female Morgan Freeman, another actor who has won acclaim as a narrator. Almost every documentary on Ancient Egypt has Dr. Zahawi, an Egyptian Egyptologist with a marked chin dimple, in it. Here, he is very dramatic. I wonder if he thought he had to act since the country where Hollywood is located was producing the work. His appearances are almost comical.
The conclusion is a bit anti-climactic. Many modern women, and female impersonators, love wearing jewelry and clothes with Nefertiti's image on it. I don't think they'd get much out of this documentary as it doesn't really explore her day to day life. Be warned: your assumptions about this documentary may be entirely incorrect.
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