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Ancient Engineering

If one looks at the grains of sand trickling through an hourglass, they naturally form a...

If one looks at the grains of sand trickling through an hourglass, they naturally form a pyramidal shape

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If one looks at the grains of sand
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trickling through an hourglass,
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they naturally form a pyramidal shape.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:55
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 • E04 The White Tower - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The White Tower
S01 • E01 Carriages and wagons were developed, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Carriages and wagons were developed,
S01 • E03 And that's because the pyramid is a deeply stable structure. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And that's because the pyramid is a deeply stable...
S01 • E04 At the time, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
At the time,
S01 • E02 Their designs too mathematically complex - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Their designs too mathematically complex
S01 • E04 William's white tower in London was completely different - Ancient Engineering 00:16
William's white tower in London was completely...
S01 • E03 A pyramid is very stable because of having a large base - Ancient Engineering 00:06
A pyramid is very stable because of having a large base
S01 • E05 Constructing it on giant flexible pads - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Constructing it on giant flexible pads
S01 • E01 This simplest of all inventions - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This simplest of all inventions
S01 • E02 What the computer enables you to do - Ancient Engineering 00:10
What the computer enables you to do
S01 • E05 When a quake strikes, the isolators vibrate - Ancient Engineering 00:07
When a quake strikes, the isolators vibrate
S01 • E03 It's a structure that as long as you expand the base - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It's a structure that as long as you expand the base
S01 • E01 Today, road transport operates on a gigantic scale. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Today, road transport operates on a gigantic scale.
S01 • E04 If you're sailing up the Thames, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
If you're sailing up the Thames,
S01 • E01 Around 335 million commercial vehicles, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Around 335 million commercial vehicles,
S01 • E02 Working at the limits of the possible, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Working at the limits of the possible,
S01 • E05 Incredibly, a similar solution was developed - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Incredibly, a similar solution was developed
S01 • E03 Their stable form explains - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Their stable form explains
S01 • E02 If you get it wrong, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
If you get it wrong,
S01 • E05 They designed a bracket system called dougong - Ancient Engineering 00:07
They designed a bracket system called dougong