Humanity's footsteps. Season 1. Episode 9, The Gallic Blacksmith / Agnès Molia and Thibaud Marchand.
Sur nos traces : die spur der steine, Le forgeron Gaulois réalise per regie Agnès Molia & Thibaud Marchand.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Molia, Agnès, director.

Marchand, Thibaud, director.

ARTE France, distribution company.

Heritage Broadcasting Service, issuing body.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Blacksmithing.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Nonfiction films.

Documentary film.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (26 minutes)): sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Strasbourg, France] : ARTE France, [2012]

[Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [2012]

Language Note:

In French with English subtitles.

System Details:

digital

Summary:

Does the term "Iron Age" hold any connotations for you? By this term, historians today name the Gallic period, because the Gauls were the first in France to tame iron. They were masters of metallurgy, a mastery that allowed them to achieve great technological advances. Outstanding blacksmiths, they designed a whole range of what were then "new generation" weapons. These blacksmiths also succeeded in creating a new spectrum of tools which would revolutionize everyday life, and the productivity, of the Gauls. That's not all. We will see that these metal-working craftsmen had real artistic talent as well. We will discover Gallic art-long-forgotten art-forms that recent archaeological excavations have enabled us to rediscover.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on June 24, 2025).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.