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Ancient Engineering

It's built in such a carefully engineered way that it seems impermeable to the passage of...

It's built in such a carefully engineered way that it seems impermeable to the passage of time

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It's built in such a carefully engineered way
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that it seems impermeable to the passage of time.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:03
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 • E01 In 1970 while clearing out a ditch, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
In 1970 while clearing out a ditch,
S01 • E04 Caerphilly and other 13th century super castles - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Caerphilly and other 13th century super castles
S01 • E05 The solutions arrived at in Notre Dame were world changing - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The solutions arrived at in Notre Dame were world changing
S01 • E03 It's a solid structure built on solid foundations, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It's a solid structure built on solid foundations,
S01 • E01 Tree ring dating revealed it had been built - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Tree ring dating revealed it had been built
S01 • E05 Innovations built into the fabric of the cathedral - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Innovations built into the fabric of the cathedral
S01 • E02 Incredibly, 10,000 years ago, these Stone Age peoples - Ancient Engineering 00:12
Incredibly, 10,000 years ago, these Stone Age peoples
S01 • E03 The great pyramid - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The great pyramid
S01 • E04 But how did medieval builders and architects - Ancient Engineering 00:08
But how did medieval builders and architects
S01 • E01 That's the wonderful thing about dendrochronology, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
That's the wonderful thing about dendrochronology,
S01 • E05 So what are the engineering secrets - Ancient Engineering 00:06
So what are the engineering secrets
S01 • E04 The last of the great super castles - Ancient Engineering 00:16
The last of the great super castles
S01 • E03 For centuries it has remained - Ancient Engineering 00:05
For centuries it has remained
S01 • E03 The complex engineering that went into that - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The complex engineering that went into that
S01 • E01 The structure had survived - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The structure had survived
S01 • E05 To create Gothic, medieval architects - Ancient Engineering 00:10
To create Gothic, medieval architects
S01 • E03 The kind of challenges just to build something of that scale - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The kind of challenges just to build something of that scale
S01 • E01 With little or no access to oxygen, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
With little or no access to oxygen,
S01 • E02 Clay is a very fine-grained soil - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Clay is a very fine-grained soil
S01 • E03 What drove the Egyptians - Ancient Engineering 00:05
What drove the Egyptians