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Compression, the downward force of a building's own weight
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Ancient Engineering

Compression, the downward force of a building's own weight was often the culprit in the...

Compression, the downward force of a building's own weight was often the culprit in the collapse of cathedrals

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Compression, the downward force of a building's own weight
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was often the culprit in the collapse of cathedrals.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:28
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 • E02 One of the most recent is the U.S. embassy in London. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
One of the most recent is the U.S. embassy in London.
S01 • E03 But why did - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But why did
S01 • E04 Right from the beginning, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Right from the beginning,
S01 • E02 It's been designed to look open, transparent - Ancient Engineering 00:09
It's been designed to look open, transparent
S01 • E05 The stone structure too heavy for slender columns. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The stone structure too heavy for slender columns.
S01 • E04 It's made up of a series of walls - Ancient Engineering 00:13
It's made up of a series of walls
S01 • E03 People who were well aware of what was within those tombs. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
People who were well aware of what was within those tombs.
S01 • E01 Romans may have stopped building roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Romans may have stopped building roads,
S01 • E05 Modern demolition experts have learned that - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Modern demolition experts have learned that
S01 • E03 Of course, it doesn't take a genius - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Of course, it doesn't take a genius
S01 • E02 $1 billion buys a lot of subtlety. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
$1 billion buys a lot of subtlety.
S01 • E02 It looks very soft and almost delicate. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It looks very soft and almost delicate.
S01 • E01 China continued its period of road construction - Ancient Engineering 00:05
China continued its period of road construction
S01 • E04 It represented a huge leap forward - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It represented a huge leap forward
S01 • E03 Eventually, the Pharaohs - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Eventually, the Pharaohs
S01 • E01 And the Incas began building their impressive road network - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And the Incas began building their impressive road network
S01 • E04 You've got the capacity - Ancient Engineering 00:13
You've got the capacity
S01 • E03 A thousand years after the great pyramid age, - Ancient Engineering 00:14
A thousand years after the great pyramid age,
S01 • E02 And the embassy boasts all the latest defense systems, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
And the embassy boasts all the latest defense systems,
S01 • E01 But in Europe, for well over a thousand years, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
But in Europe, for well over a thousand years,