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Crossbows are probably the most important weapon in a siege situation, because they are so...

Crossbows are probably the most important weapon in a siege situation, because they are so deadly, they are able to pick off a well armed mounted knight because of their range and penetrative power

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Crossbows are probably the most important weapon
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in a siege situation,
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because they are so deadly,
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they are able to pick off a well armed mounted knight
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because of their range and penetrative power.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:39
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary
Production
AM Trading,Avatar Productions,Sutjeska Film

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A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
S01 • E03 Khufu had created a symbol of his absolute rule, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Khufu had created a symbol of his absolute rule,
S01 • E01 At a capacity, the crowd seemingly of 250,000 people - Ancient Engineering 00:13
At a capacity, the crowd seemingly of 250,000 people
S01 • E02 Before they tackled the Great Wall, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Before they tackled the Great Wall,
S01 • E05 They were building greater higher, wider, taller - Ancient Engineering 00:08
They were building greater higher, wider, taller
S01 • E04 With the bow and arrow, - Ancient Engineering 00:16
With the bow and arrow,
S01 • E03 To see this, the biggest structure - Ancient Engineering 00:07
To see this, the biggest structure
S01 • E01 It's one of the great, great, great sights of Rome. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's one of the great, great, great sights of Rome.
S01 • E03 I mean, it's hard to imagine what it must've been like. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
I mean, it's hard to imagine what it must've been...
S01 • E05 In 1311, Lincoln cathedral became the tallest building - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In 1311, Lincoln cathedral became the tallest building
S01 • E01 The racing chariots were lightweight, - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The racing chariots were lightweight,
S01 • E03 Armed with basic tools and clever engineering - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Armed with basic tools and clever engineering
S01 • E02 10 years in the planning and built - Ancient Engineering 00:07
10 years in the planning and built
S01 • E05 It was the first to surpass the height - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It was the first to surpass the height
S01 • E01 The wheel base was wider to minimize the risk - Ancient Engineering 00:13
The wheel base was wider to minimize the risk
S01 • E04 The defense of Dover Castle - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The defense of Dover Castle
S01 • E03 It's staggering to think for almost 4,000 years. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It's staggering to think for almost 4,000 years.
S01 • E02 It was a palace unlike any other - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It was a palace unlike any other
S01 • E03 The great pyramid of Giza was the tallest building on Earth. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The great pyramid of Giza was the tallest building on Earth.
S01 • E02 And it was a real statement - Ancient Engineering 00:08
And it was a real statement
S01 • E03 An eternal testament - Ancient Engineering 00:04
An eternal testament