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Ancient Engineering

He envisioned six different layers of mastaba stacked on top of each other, but this new...

He envisioned six different layers of mastaba stacked on top of each other, but this new design would involve a tremendous amount of material and weight

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He envisioned six different layers of mastaba
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stacked on top of each other,
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but this new design would involve a tremendous amount
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of material and weight.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
72
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:21
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 • E05 And in 537 AD, after little more than five years - Ancient Engineering 00:08
And in 537 AD, after little more than five years
S01 • E01 Despite the extreme terrain, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Despite the extreme terrain,
S01 • E02 Egyptian civilization took building in stone - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Egyptian civilization took building in stone
S01 • E04 There are several reasons - Ancient Engineering 00:06
There are several reasons
S01 • E04 One is a fatal flaw in their design - Ancient Engineering 00:06
One is a fatal flaw in their design
S01 • E03 The great leap forward - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The great leap forward
S01 • E01 The temperatures vary from over 50 degrees during the day, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The temperatures vary from over 50 degrees during the day,
S01 • E02 When it came to that temples, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
When it came to that temples,
S01 • E04 Throughout the world, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Throughout the world,
S01 • E03 The use of stone revolutionized construction in Egypt. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The use of stone revolutionized construction in Egypt.
S01 • E01 You're building on sand, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
You're building on sand,
S01 • E05 From inside the dome appears to float - Ancient Engineering 00:05
From inside the dome appears to float
S01 • E03 The architect Imhotep also changed the design, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The architect Imhotep also changed the design,
S01 • E01 Some of these sand dunes are 80 meters high, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Some of these sand dunes are 80 meters high,
S01 • E05 These led in a flood of celestial light - Ancient Engineering 00:05
These led in a flood of celestial light
S01 • E04 From wildfires in California and Australia, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
From wildfires in California and Australia,
S01 • E02 Solid walls fortified the temples, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Solid walls fortified the temples,
S01 • E01 Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Overall, 170 million cubic yards of sand
S01 • E05 At the time, this was the world's largest interior space - Ancient Engineering 00:09
At the time, this was the world's largest interior...
S01 • E03 Imhotep had designed Egypt's first pyramid. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Imhotep had designed Egypt's first pyramid.