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Ancient Engineering

Before they could construct the massive dome, they had to solve the geometric problem of...

Before they could construct the massive dome, they had to solve the geometric problem of placing a circle on top of a square

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Before they could construct the massive dome,
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they had to solve the geometric problem
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of placing a circle on top of a square.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:21
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 tapestry reveals that early castles - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The tapestry reveals that early castles
S01 • E03 Each successive ruler wanted - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Each successive ruler wanted
S01 • E01 Building a paved route through such an inhospitable place - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Building a paved route through such an inhospitable place
S01 • E02 At other points, giant electric fences - Ancient Engineering 00:09
At other points, giant electric fences
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 • E01 The Empty Quarter in the Middle East, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Empty Quarter in the Middle East,
S01 • E03 King Djoser had his architect Imhotep - Ancient Engineering 00:07
King Djoser had his architect Imhotep
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.