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Ancient Engineering

Archeologists knew right away it must be ancient, but radiocarbon dating revealed that it...

Archeologists knew right away it must be ancient, but radiocarbon dating revealed that it was in fact over 5,000 years old, making this the oldest wheel yet discovered

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Archeologists knew right away it must be ancient,
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but radiocarbon dating revealed that it was in fact
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over 5,000 years old,
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making this the oldest wheel yet discovered.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:07
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 The first examples were built as much as a display of power - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The first examples were built as much as a display of power
S01 • E02 This may also explain - Ancient Engineering 00:07
This may also explain
S01 • E05 Every time an earthquake happens, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Every time an earthquake happens,
S01 • E04 The Normans began to build castles in stone - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The Normans began to build castles in stone
S01 • E02 The Guggenheim in Bilbao - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The Guggenheim in Bilbao
S01 • E01 Here is a breakthrough moment in the history of the world - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Here is a breakthrough moment in the history of the world
S01 • E05 Most buildings are designed to support a vertical load - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Most buildings are designed to support a vertical load
S01 • E03 Gehry is an architect who refuses to accept limits, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Gehry is an architect who refuses to accept limits,
S01 • E04 They would have to - Ancient Engineering 00:08
They would have to
S01 • E05 And in earthquakes it's often the horizontal forces - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And in earthquakes it's often the horizontal forces
S01 • E01 The wheel was the breakthrough - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The wheel was the breakthrough
S01 • E04 William the Conqueror laid down the template - Ancient Engineering 00:07
William the Conqueror laid down the template
S01 • E02 The Metropol Parasol, largest wooden structure in the world, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The Metropol Parasol, largest wooden structure in the world,
S01 • E03 But why was the step pyramid design - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But why was the step pyramid design
S01 • E05 When an earthquake hits a structure, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
When an earthquake hits a structure,
S01 • E01 Beginning with simple carts, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Beginning with simple carts,
S01 • E03 Some believe that the pyramid sides - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Some believe that the pyramid sides
S01 • E01 And rather than what you can carry in a basket - Ancient Engineering 00:08
And rather than what you can carry in a basket
S01 • E02 And the National Museum of Qatar - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And the National Museum of Qatar
S01 • E04 Infamous as a terrifying Tudor prison - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Infamous as a terrifying Tudor prison