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Ancient Engineering

And it was a British engineer, John McAdam, who made the breakthrough

And it was a British engineer, John McAdam, who made the breakthrough

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And it was a British engineer, John McAdam,
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who made the breakthrough.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:19
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E04 In May, 1945, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In May, 1945,
S01 • E05 400 firefighters tackled the blaze - Ancient Engineering 00:10
400 firefighters tackled the blaze
S01 • E02 The wall was an epic production line of quarrying, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The wall was an epic production line of quarrying,
S01 • E03 Few people realize there are more than twice - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Few people realize there are more than twice
S01 • E01 He was convinced that massive stone slabs were unnecessary - Ancient Engineering 00:11
He was convinced that massive stone slabs were unnecessary
S01 • E04 However, in the Pacific, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
However, in the Pacific,
S01 • E05 The weight to falling water would cause collapse. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The weight to falling water would cause collapse.
S01 • E02 Some sections ran across mountain ranges, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Some sections ran across mountain ranges,
S01 • E03 But Sudan's pyramids - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But Sudan's pyramids
S01 • E05 Instead they risked their lives to tackle the fire from - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Instead they risked their lives to tackle the fire from
S01 • E01 McAdam actually said, "We don't need those big lumps - Ancient Engineering 00:11
McAdam actually said, "We don't need those big...
S01 • E03 Their angle of incline is far, far steeper - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Their angle of incline is far, far steeper
S01 • E05 Raving ferocious temperatures - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Raving ferocious temperatures
S01 • E04 Codenamed the Manhattan Project, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Codenamed the Manhattan Project,
S01 • E03 And more often than not, they are considerably smaller. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And more often than not, they are considerably smaller.
S01 • E03 For visitors these ancient structures - Ancient Engineering 00:15
For visitors these ancient structures
S01 • E02 And yet they've built a wall - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And yet they've built a wall
S01 • E01 His design resulted in improved roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
His design resulted in improved roads,
S01 • E04 And in August, 1945, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
And in August, 1945,
S01 • E02 So the people who did this, they were incredibly brave. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
So the people who did this, they were incredibly brave.