Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 26, 2006
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000H0M40C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,803 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 09/26/2006

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done, October 27, 2008

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Mike Shaw (London, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ancient Mysteries: Vikings in North America (DVD)

After reading the previous review, I decided I would love to see this dvd; so, I bought it. The other person may have given it only 2 stars, but as far as I am concerned, this dvd is a 5 start production. It does a great job of describing the westward exploration of the Vikings. A good overview is given regarding their journey from their native Scandinavian lands to Iceland, Greenland and Canada. Evidence that the Vikings made it to the New World is drawn from the sagas and archeological findings in North America. The dvd gives what it promises....

7 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Vikings: Deja KNEW, February 8, 2007

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Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancient Mysteries: Vikings in North America (DVD)

I am guessing that countless Americans learned in school about Eric the Red, Leif Ericson, and their exploits. Thus, so much of this work repeats what most people already know. I love documentaries that show indigenous artwork or Renaissance or Impressionist paintings that describe the contemporary culture. However, this work had cartoon-like drawings that could have come from a "Thor" comic book.

The most valuable part of this documentary is that they compared Columbus' expedition to the Vikings. It carefully spells out why the Genovese had a much greater impact on North America than his Norse predecessors did.

Leonard Nimoy narrates. Star Trek fans who worship him may want to see this work for that reason alone. (Unlike in that "Simpsons" episode spoofing "The X-Files," Nimoy narrates for the whole piece without leaving. LOL!) Interviewees use "Eskimo" when the preferred term is now "Inuit."

This may be a nice piece to show in elementary and high school classes. It may be especially appreciated in Minnesota or other regions with many Scandinavian Americans.