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Ancient Engineering

Bucket wheel excavators, capable of moving millions of cubic feet every day, equivalent to...

Bucket wheel excavators, capable of moving millions of cubic feet every day, equivalent to more than 20,000 fully loaded dump trucks

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Bucket wheel excavators,
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capable of moving millions of cubic feet every day,
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equivalent to more than 20,000 fully loaded dump trucks.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:55
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 • E01 (speaks foreign language) - Ancient Engineering 00:10
(speaks foreign language)
S01 • E02 To the north of China were a nomadic group of people - Ancient Engineering 00:06
To the north of China were a nomadic group of people
S01 • E04 Circular towers of various kinds - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Circular towers of various kinds
S01 • E02 The so called barbarians lived in the mountains - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The so called barbarians lived in the mountains
S01 • E01 Very Roman, and so far so good, it's still there. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Very Roman, and so far so good, it's still there.
S01 • E03 We might go and doff our cap to the Egyptians - Ancient Engineering 00:05
We might go and doff our cap to the Egyptians
S01 • E01 But the Romans aren't the only civilization - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But the Romans aren't the only civilization
S01 • E02 They regularly crossed into China, raiding farms - Ancient Engineering 00:06
They regularly crossed into China, raiding farms
S01 • E03 If they were see our quarries and our mines, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
If they were see our quarries and our mines,
S01 • E05 It's bringing in so many people to do the work - Ancient Engineering 00:08
It's bringing in so many people to do the work
S01 • E01 Inspired by their Roman predecessors, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Inspired by their Roman predecessors,
S01 • E02 (riders yelling) - Ancient Engineering 00:12
(riders yelling)
S01 • E04 From a surveillance perspective, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
From a surveillance perspective,
S01 • E03 Mining was a much slower business - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Mining was a much slower business
S01 • E05 The architects of the time were master masons, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The architects of the time were master masons,
S01 • E03 Even once stone had been extracted, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Even once stone had been extracted,
S01 • E01 (upbeat music) - Ancient Engineering 00:09
(upbeat music)
S01 • E02 So they were renowned for their lightning fast attacks. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
So they were renowned for their lightning fast attacks.
S01 • E02 It would have been absolutely terrifying - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It would have been absolutely terrifying
S01 • E03 A recent discovery has revealed exactly how it was done. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
A recent discovery has revealed exactly how it was done.