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Ancient Engineering

Anything beyond six or seven degrees becomes very, very difficult to then push a large...

Anything beyond six or seven degrees becomes very, very difficult to then push a large block uphill

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Anything beyond six or seven degrees
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becomes very, very difficult
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to then push a large block uphill.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:51
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E02 Pressure packs the earth together, making it very strong. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Pressure packs the earth together, making it very strong.
S01 • E04 The idea is that that inner wall - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The idea is that that inner wall
S01 • E03 But keeping the ramp shallow - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But keeping the ramp shallow
S01 • E02 Workers then added another layer and continued the process, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Workers then added another layer and continued the process,
S01 • E01 At that time, the understanding of the aerodynamic effects - Ancient Engineering 00:12
At that time, the understanding of the aerodynamic effects
S01 • E03 It would be miles long to get to the top of the pyramid. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It would be miles long to get to the top of the pyramid.
S01 • E04 With the concentric layout, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
With the concentric layout,
S01 • E03 So it would take longer to build a ramp - Ancient Engineering 00:05
So it would take longer to build a ramp
S01 • E05 Quite often you get this battle of form versus function. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Quite often you get this battle of form versus function.
S01 • E02 The finished earth and structures were so tough, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The finished earth and structures were so tough,
S01 • E01 The Tacoma Bridge had a fatal engineering flaw. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The Tacoma Bridge had a fatal engineering flaw.
S01 • E03 Speculation continues - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Speculation continues
S01 • E05 And as engineers, we're obviously trained - Ancient Engineering 00:10
And as engineers, we're obviously trained
S01 • E04 The wall within the wall at Crac was highly influential - Ancient Engineering 00:18
The wall within the wall at Crac was highly influential
S01 • E01 Shortly after its construction, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Shortly after its construction,
S01 • E02 Now, if you came galloping in across the Gobi, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Now, if you came galloping in across the Gobi,
S01 • E03 Pyramids are so extraordinary - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Pyramids are so extraordinary
S01 • E05 11 months after opening a section of roof collapsed - Ancient Engineering 00:05
11 months after opening a section of roof collapsed
S01 • E03 And their perfection - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And their perfection
S01 • E02 Beyond the desert sections, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Beyond the desert sections,