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Ancient Engineering

Some believe that the pyramid sides act as a celestial staircase, guiding the Pharaoh's...

Some believe that the pyramid sides act as a celestial staircase, guiding the Pharaoh's soul to the afterlife

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Some believe that the pyramid sides
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act as a celestial staircase,
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guiding the Pharaoh's soul to the afterlife.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:42
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 And rather than what you can carry in a basket - Ancient Engineering 00:08
And rather than what you can carry in a basket
S01 • E02 And the National Museum of Qatar - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And the National Museum of Qatar
S01 • E04 Infamous as a terrifying Tudor prison - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Infamous as a terrifying Tudor prison
S01 • E05 And that was kind of what makes it so chaotic and intense. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And that was kind of what makes it so chaotic and intense.
S01 • E03 Or could Imhotep have had a more practical reason? - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Or could Imhotep have had a more practical reason?
S01 • E01 The invention of the wheel drove - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The invention of the wheel drove
S01 • E05 That change in direction which cause forces and stresses - Ancient Engineering 00:17
That change in direction which cause forces and stresses
S01 • E02 Across the globe, a new generation of iconic buildings, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Across the globe, a new generation of iconic buildings,
S01 • E03 If one looks at the grains of sand - Ancient Engineering 00:07
If one looks at the grains of sand
S01 • E04 The White Tower - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The White Tower
S01 • E01 Carriages and wagons were developed, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Carriages and wagons were developed,
S01 • E03 And that's because the pyramid is a deeply stable structure. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And that's because the pyramid is a deeply stable...
S01 • E04 At the time, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
At the time,
S01 • E02 Their designs too mathematically complex - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Their designs too mathematically complex
S01 • E04 William's white tower in London was completely different - Ancient Engineering 00:16
William's white tower in London was completely...
S01 • E03 A pyramid is very stable because of having a large base - Ancient Engineering 00:06
A pyramid is very stable because of having a large base
S01 • E05 Constructing it on giant flexible pads - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Constructing it on giant flexible pads
S01 • E01 This simplest of all inventions - Ancient Engineering 00:06
This simplest of all inventions
S01 • E02 What the computer enables you to do - Ancient Engineering 00:10
What the computer enables you to do
S01 • E03 It's a structure that as long as you expand the base - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It's a structure that as long as you expand the base