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In Kobe Japan in 1995
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Ancient Engineering

In Kobe Japan in 1995, a quake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale wreaked havoc toppling...

In Kobe Japan in 1995, a quake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale wreaked havoc toppling countless buildings and an elevated freeway

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In Kobe Japan in 1995,
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a quake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale wreaked havoc
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toppling countless buildings and an elevated freeway.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:42
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 Whereas curved lines, soft edges - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Whereas curved lines, soft edges
S01 • E01 Houses built on stilts, located in marshland - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Houses built on stilts, located in marshland
S01 • E03 Cutting edge technology - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Cutting edge technology
S01 • E04 Fire could have the same devastating impact - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Fire could have the same devastating impact
S01 • E02 This insight could help explain - Ancient Engineering 00:05
This insight could help explain
S01 • E05 In total that caused $100 billion worth of damage. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
In total that caused $100 billion worth of damage.
S01 • E04 So engineers needed to develop structures - Ancient Engineering 00:10
So engineers needed to develop structures
S01 • E03 For me it's about his use of geometry - Ancient Engineering 00:08
For me it's about his use of geometry
S01 • E02 So defensive walls are there - Ancient Engineering 00:09
So defensive walls are there
S01 • E01 The team unearthed a wooden cartwheel. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The team unearthed a wooden cartwheel.
S01 • E01 It was made of ash and its axle of oak. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It was made of ash and its axle of oak.
S01 • E03 In a sense he was a bit like the Egyptians - Ancient Engineering 00:09
In a sense he was a bit like the Egyptians
S01 • E04 The answer, improved technology and a new building material, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The answer, improved technology and a new building material,
S01 • E01 Archeologists knew right away it must be ancient, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Archeologists knew right away it must be ancient,
S01 • E05 What we've learned from recent earthquakes like in Kobe - Ancient Engineering 00:07
What we've learned from recent earthquakes like in Kobe
S01 • E04 The first examples were built as much as a display of power - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The first examples were built as much as a display of power
S01 • E02 This may also explain - Ancient Engineering 00:07
This may also explain
S01 • E05 Every time an earthquake happens, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Every time an earthquake happens,
S01 • E04 The Normans began to build castles in stone - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The Normans began to build castles in stone
S01 • E02 The Guggenheim in Bilbao - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The Guggenheim in Bilbao