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Ancient Engineering

Across the globe, a new generation of iconic buildings, abandoning the tyranny of straight...

Across the globe, a new generation of iconic buildings, abandoning the tyranny of straight edges

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Across the globe, a new generation of iconic buildings,
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abandoning the tyranny of straight edges.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:54
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
AM Trading,Avatar Productions,Sutjeska Film

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Movie Summary

A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
S01 • E03 If one looks at the grains of sand - Ancient Engineering 00:07
If one looks at the grains of sand
S01 • E04 The White Tower - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The White Tower
S01 • E01 Carriages and wagons were developed, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Carriages and wagons were developed,
S01 • E03 And that's because the pyramid is a deeply stable structure. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And that's because the pyramid is a deeply stable...
S01 • E04 At the time, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
At the time,
S01 • E02 Their designs too mathematically complex - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Their designs too mathematically complex
S01 • E04 William's white tower in London was completely different - Ancient Engineering 00:16
William's white tower in London was completely...
S01 • E03 A pyramid is very stable because of having a large base - Ancient Engineering 00:06
A pyramid is very stable because of having a large base
S01 • E05 Constructing it on giant flexible pads - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Constructing it on giant flexible pads
S01 • E01 This simplest of all inventions - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This simplest of all inventions
S01 • E02 What the computer enables you to do - Ancient Engineering 00:10
What the computer enables you to do
S01 • E05 When a quake strikes, the isolators vibrate - Ancient Engineering 00:07
When a quake strikes, the isolators vibrate
S01 • E03 It's a structure that as long as you expand the base - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It's a structure that as long as you expand the base
S01 • E01 Today, road transport operates on a gigantic scale. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Today, road transport operates on a gigantic scale.
S01 • E04 If you're sailing up the Thames, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
If you're sailing up the Thames,
S01 • E01 Around 335 million commercial vehicles, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Around 335 million commercial vehicles,
S01 • E02 Working at the limits of the possible, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Working at the limits of the possible,
S01 • E05 Incredibly, a similar solution was developed - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Incredibly, a similar solution was developed
S01 • E03 Their stable form explains - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Their stable form explains
S01 • E02 If you get it wrong, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
If you get it wrong,