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As the wall snaked on through valleys
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Ancient Engineering

Stone, earth or wood

As the wall snaked on through valleys and across mountains, Qin's engineers used whatever materials they could get their hands on: stone, earth or wood

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As the wall snaked on through valleys
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and across mountains,
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Qin's engineers used whatever materials
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they could get their hands on: stone, earth or wood.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:55
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 The arguments are fabulously speculative, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The arguments are fabulously speculative,
S01 • E03 I feel quite offended on behalf of the ancient Egyptians - Ancient Engineering 00:06
I feel quite offended on behalf of the ancient Egyptians
S01 • E02 The Chinese people paid a terrible price - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The Chinese people paid a terrible price
S01 • E01 (crash) - Ancient Engineering 00:12
(crash)
S01 • E02 It's been estimated that more than 400,000 died of disease, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It's been estimated that more than 400,000 died of...
S01 • E03 There may be precious little evidence - Ancient Engineering 00:14
There may be precious little evidence
S01 • E04 Over the following months and years, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Over the following months and years,
S01 • E05 At Notre Dame, the engineers and builders - Ancient Engineering 00:08
At Notre Dame, the engineers and builders
S01 • E02 The wall stretch from Lintao - Ancient Engineering 00:15
The wall stretch from Lintao
S01 • E04 The Berlin Wall was actually constructed of two walls - Ancient Engineering 00:19
The Berlin Wall was actually constructed of two walls
S01 • E01 And that was an absolute shock - Ancient Engineering 00:08
And that was an absolute shock
S01 • E05 By the year 1260, Notre Dame was largely complete. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
By the year 1260, Notre Dame was largely complete.
S01 • E05 It had taken around a century to create this - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It had taken around a century to create this
S01 • E01 With any new technology, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
With any new technology,
S01 • E03 And the Egyptians engineering brilliance - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And the Egyptians engineering brilliance
S01 • E05 The rebuilt cathedral soon became a symbol of Paris - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The rebuilt cathedral soon became a symbol of Paris
S01 • E03 The great pyramid isn't a completely solid structure. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The great pyramid isn't a completely solid structure.
S01 • E01 But engineers learn lessons from each mistake, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
But engineers learn lessons from each mistake,
S01 • E03 There are chambers and pathways within it. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
There are chambers and pathways within it.
S01 • E02 It would take hundreds of years and a twist of history - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It would take hundreds of years and a twist of history