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Ancient Engineering

New weapons were created to attempt their capture or to bring them crashing down, in turn,...

New weapons were created to attempt their capture or to bring them crashing down, in turn, other engineers developed new defensive systems to thwart whatever was thrown at them

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New weapons were created to attempt their capture
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or to bring them crashing down,
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in turn, other engineers developed new defensive systems
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to thwart whatever was thrown at them.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:28
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E03 I think there's something about the symmetry - Ancient Engineering 00:05
I think there's something about the symmetry
S01 • E01 Throughout the centuries, road engineers - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Throughout the centuries, road engineers
S01 • E02 (dramatic music) - Ancient Engineering 00:09
(dramatic music)
S01 • E03 Pyramids are part of our common global culture. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Pyramids are part of our common global culture.
S01 • E05 Perhaps further Gothic cathedrals will one day - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Perhaps further Gothic cathedrals will one day
S01 • E04 Castles became symbols of power and places of rebellion, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Castles became symbols of power and places of rebellion,
S01 • E03 Even found on the U.S. dollar bill, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Even found on the U.S. dollar bill,
S01 • E01 Inseparable, the road and the wheel have endured - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Inseparable, the road and the wheel have endured
S01 • E02 Defensive walls first appeared 10,000 years ago, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Defensive walls first appeared 10,000 years ago,
S01 • E03 Dating back more than 4,500 years, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Dating back more than 4,500 years,
S01 • E05 The human race has created sacred spaces - Ancient Engineering 00:14
The human race has created sacred spaces
S01 • E04 But thanks to the robust engineering - Ancient Engineering 00:08
But thanks to the robust engineering
S01 • E01 The wheel had a rough start as a clumsy heavy contraption. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The wheel had a rough start as a clumsy heavy contraption.
S01 • E02 And they reached their absolute peak - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And they reached their absolute peak
S01 • E01 It's evolved into a fit lean machine, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
It's evolved into a fit lean machine,
S01 • E03 They consumed materials and labor on an unparalleled scale, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
They consumed materials and labor on an unparalleled scale,
S01 • E04 They're now big business, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
They're now big business,
S01 • E02 Many still stand today, - Ancient Engineering 00:21
Many still stand today,
S01 • E01 From the very beginning, human ingenuity and innovation - Ancient Engineering 00:07
From the very beginning, human ingenuity and innovation
S01 • E05 And the great Gothic cathedrals are houses of light - Ancient Engineering 00:18
And the great Gothic cathedrals are houses of light