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Ancient Engineering

And when you bend it, the top of that piece of steel, or concrete, or whatever it might...

And when you bend it, the top of that piece of steel, or concrete, or whatever it might be, is in compression, and the bottom is in tesion

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And when you bend it,
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the top of that piece of steel, or concrete,
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or whatever it might be, is in compression,
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and the bottom is in tesion.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:20
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 • E05 It's adventurous style would inspire - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It's adventurous style would inspire
S01 • E03 Cutting the rock would be a Herculean task - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Cutting the rock would be a Herculean task
S01 • E04 Playing a role in some of the bloodiest military campaigns - Ancient Engineering 00:20
Playing a role in some of the bloodiest military campaigns
S01 • E02 They will advance and keep developing - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They will advance and keep developing
S01 • E01 (scream and crash) - Ancient Engineering 00:07
(scream and crash)
S01 • E03 The physical toll that must take on the body - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The physical toll that must take on the body
S01 • E05 The Bishop of Paris, Maurice de Sully was determined - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Bishop of Paris, Maurice de Sully was determined
S01 • E02 China first became a unified nation 2,000 years ago - Ancient Engineering 00:10
China first became a unified nation 2,000 years ago
S01 • E01 They created this magical structure called the arch. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They created this magical structure called the arch.
S01 • E03 Theory suggests that - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Theory suggests that
S01 • E01 The entire structure is in compression, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The entire structure is in compression,
S01 • E05 Like Saint-Denis, Notre Dame Cathedral - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Like Saint-Denis, Notre Dame Cathedral
S01 • E04 Tunnels were also used to great effect - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Tunnels were also used to great effect
S01 • E04 Viet Cong built a huge network of tunnels - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Viet Cong built a huge network of tunnels
S01 • E02 The Great wall of China, the most astonishing fortification - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Great wall of China, the most astonishing fortification
S01 • E03 Since Khufu's reign, demand for natural resources - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Since Khufu's reign, demand for natural resources
S01 • E01 Bigger arches boosted - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Bigger arches boosted
S01 • E05 There's almost certainly a one-upmanship - Ancient Engineering 00:05
There's almost certainly a one-upmanship
S01 • E01 This arch structure, which enables you to build up, - Ancient Engineering 00:19
This arch structure, which enables you to build up,
S01 • E03 Quarrying now takes place on an industrial scale. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Quarrying now takes place on an industrial scale.