Hathor is learning to make moving pictures from the same remakes, characters and objects that fill the Śilpa Śāstra gallery — wordless documentaries, animated maps with the years ticking by, and short test animations.
We are testing these features and looking to develop them. This is Hathor's alpha work, made on our own servers — the images and videos she makes next are expected to be much better and more accurate. Tell us what works and what doesn't: every video page has 👍/👎, comments and timestamped notes.
How They Built: Mesoamerica
Documentary · 6:01 — A ten‑minute look at the stone quarries, tools, labor systems and precision that created Mesoamerica’s monumental architecture.
The Dead and the Afterlife: The Persian Empires
Documentary · 7:04 — From royal tombs to sky burials, the Persian world shaped death rituals and after‑life beliefs across three empires.
Crafts and Makers: Mesoamerica
Documentary · 3:43 — A ten‑minute journey through the artisanship of ancient Mesoamerica, revealing how metal, textiles, pottery, and writing were created and recorded.
How They Built: Ancient Egypt
Documentary · 8:03 — A ten‑minute look at how the ancient Egyptians quarried, moved, and erected their monumental stone buildings, and the questions that still puzzle us.
Festivals and Rites: Kush and Nubia
Documentary · 6:05 — A ten‑minute journey through the sacred festivals, music, incense and royal ceremonies of ancient Kush and Nubia.
Worn — Nakht lotus bearers
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Tutankhamun ceremonial chariot — Nef berlin bust front
Character scene · 0:07
Sherden long sword — Sennedjem ploughing
Character scene · 0:08
Peseshet — Canaries canario man
Character scene · 0:08
Epsilon axe — Cleo cherchell head
Character scene · 0:06
Udjahorresnet — Body denisovan
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Shendyt kilt — Nebamun ipuky wine
Character scene · 0:08
Everything in this set, and everything that comes next: documentaries · animated maps · animation lab · make your own.