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Ancient Engineering

It's believed that the crossbow had only recently arrived in England with the Battle of...

It's believed that the crossbow had only recently arrived in England with the Battle of Hastings, though not a great weapon on the battlefield, it proved a game changer for castle defense

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It's believed that the crossbow
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had only recently arrived in England
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with the Battle of Hastings,
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though not a great weapon on the battlefield,
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it proved a game changer for castle defense.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:28
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 • E02 And they would push Qin's architectural legacy - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And they would push Qin's architectural legacy
S01 • E03 In 2560 BC, after two decades of work, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
In 2560 BC, after two decades of work,
S01 • E05 (music) - Ancient Engineering 00:20
(music)
S01 • E02 China really changed under the Ming dynasty. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
China really changed under the Ming dynasty.
S01 • E01 Largest stadium in ancient Rome, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Largest stadium in ancient Rome,
S01 • E02 The Ming were a modern, outward looking dynasty - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The Ming were a modern, outward looking dynasty
S01 • E04 Crossbows are probably the most important weapon - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Crossbows are probably the most important weapon
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