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Ancient Engineering

So the Wall still stands today as a magnificent engineering achievement but there's a...

So the Wall still stands today as a magnificent engineering achievement but there's a shadow here, because it could never have been constructed without the deaths of thousands of Chinese people

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So the Wall still stands today
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as a magnificent engineering achievement
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but there's a shadow here,
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because it could never have been constructed
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without the deaths of thousands of Chinese people.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:51
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E04 So from the 15th century onwards, - Ancient Engineering 00:26
So from the 15th century onwards,
S01 • E05 The Sagrada Familia, it's evolving as it's being built. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The Sagrada Familia, it's evolving as it's being...
S01 • E05 And so it shows the ongoing story of cathedral building - Ancient Engineering 00:14
And so it shows the ongoing story of cathedral building
S01 • E03 It was prominent until about 600 - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It was prominent until about 600
S01 • E01 The car may have made life easier, - Ancient Engineering 00:17
The car may have made life easier,
S01 • E03 The city was suddenly abandoned - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The city was suddenly abandoned
S01 • E02 The world's greatest defensive wall - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The world's greatest defensive wall
S01 • E03 We have several signs of destruction. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
We have several signs of destruction.
S01 • E03 Monuments were destroyed, the city was burned. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Monuments were destroyed, the city was burned.
S01 • E05 It is the vision of a visionary architect - Ancient Engineering 00:16
It is the vision of a visionary architect
S01 • E04 Castles gradually evolved - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Castles gradually evolved
S01 • E01 It has created problems for our planet through pollution, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
It has created problems for our planet through pollution,
S01 • E02 From here it runs through mountains and across rivers - Ancient Engineering 00:08
From here it runs through mountains and across rivers
S01 • E03 Now the pyramids and ruins - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Now the pyramids and ruins
S01 • E01 Road traffic accounts - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Road traffic accounts
S01 • E04 Developments in engineering - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Developments in engineering
S01 • E03 And they offer insight into the lives - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And they offer insight into the lives
S01 • E02 When finished, it was patrolled by a huge army - Ancient Engineering 00:08
When finished, it was patrolled by a huge army
S01 • E03 But there have also been some disturbing discoveries. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
But there have also been some disturbing discoveries.
S01 • E05 Gaudi liked to use scale models in his work. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Gaudi liked to use scale models in his work.