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Ancient Engineering

At other points, giant electric fences supplemented by patrol roads, razor wire, and...

At other points, giant electric fences supplemented by patrol roads, razor wire, and trenches

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At other points, giant electric fences
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supplemented by patrol roads, razor wire, and trenches.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
55
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:29
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 • E04 It's clear from the Bayeux Tapestry - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It's clear from the Bayeux Tapestry
S01 • E05 So what you do in that case is you have to tie the base - Ancient Engineering 00:12
So what you do in that case is you have to tie the base
S01 • E01 And even today, road construction - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And even today, road construction
S01 • E03 Then around 2650 BC, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Then around 2650 BC,
S01 • E02 Modern walls can be built fast, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Modern walls can be built fast,
S01 • E04 The motte element - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The motte element
S01 • E05 The architect's designed for massive piers - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The architect's designed for massive piers
S01 • E04 To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth,
S01 • E02 Just a few hundred miles away from this modern border - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Just a few hundred miles away from this modern border
S01 • E03 King Djoser had his architect Imhotep - Ancient Engineering 00:07
King Djoser had his architect Imhotep
S01 • E01 The Empty Quarter in the Middle East, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Empty Quarter in the Middle East,
S01 • E05 On top of the piers, they built four arches - Ancient Engineering 00:13
On top of the piers, they built four arches
S01 • E01 Covering an area of around 250,000 square miles. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Covering an area of around 250,000 square miles.
S01 • E04 One of the key advantages of having the motte, of course, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
One of the key advantages of having the motte, of course,
S01 • E02 One that began its own period of wall building - Ancient Engineering 00:07
One that began its own period of wall building
S01 • E03 You can see the really big leap from the previous phase. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
You can see the really big leap from the previous phase.
S01 • E03 This huge leap that Imhotep seems to make. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
This huge leap that Imhotep seems to make.
S01 • E01 In days gone by, only the hardiest of travelers - Ancient Engineering 00:06
In days gone by, only the hardiest of travelers
S01 • E03 One that would change - Ancient Engineering 00:05
One that would change
S01 • E05 These combined with the tops of the arches - Ancient Engineering 00:06
These combined with the tops of the arches