STK-ID 15134

CU of hands using a wet sieve, soil is dissolved in water leaving only the smallest debris (they are looking for bone fragments). TILT UP to CSs of interview with David Reese, a bone expert from Boston, as he talks about his work, including CSs of his helper. CS of bone expert emptying contents of wet sieve on a cloth on ground, taking more soil and passing it through wet sieve, TILT UP to CU of David Reese. Various CSs and CUs of bone expert's assistant collecting soil samples and placing them in a plastic bag. CSs and CUs of David Reese and woman (Trudy) inside house using small brushes to sort through soil in trays. They are looking for small bones. CS of David Reese, bone expert, as he talks about his work. CUs of bone expert's hands as he finds a small fish bone and a small bead.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
Location
Karnak
Year
1979
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
16mm eastman color neg, 16mm original ektachrome
Aspect ratio
4/3