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Imhotep wanted something grander to commemorate his king and took Egyptian engineering to...

Imhotep wanted something grander to commemorate his king and took Egyptian engineering to the next level, literally

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Imhotep wanted something grander to commemorate his king
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and took Egyptian engineering to the next level, literally.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
87
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:12
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E04 The bailey was the economic heart of the castle, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The bailey was the economic heart of the castle,
S01 • E01 It has stood for centuries as a natural barrier - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It has stood for centuries as a natural barrier
S01 • E05 The engineers recruited 10,000 workers to get the job done. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The engineers recruited 10,000 workers to get the job done.
S01 • E02 When it came to building walls, - Ancient Engineering 00:04
When it came to building walls,
S01 • E03 He envisioned six different layers of mastaba - Ancient Engineering 00:11
He envisioned six different layers of mastaba
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 • E03 The great leap forward - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The great leap forward
S01 • E04 One is a fatal flaw in their design - Ancient Engineering 00:06
One is a fatal flaw in their design
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