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The conquest of wild and inaccessible Wales
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Ancient Engineering

The conquest of wild and inaccessible Wales came at a time when castles were an essential...

The conquest of wild and inaccessible Wales came at a time when castles were an essential feature of warfare

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The conquest of wild and inaccessible Wales
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came at a time
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when castles were an essential feature of warfare.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:37
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 • E05 Gothic cathedrals are not only the most spectacular - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Gothic cathedrals are not only the most spectacular
S01 • E01 Constructing a 50,000 mile network threaded across Europe, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Constructing a 50,000 mile network threaded across Europe,
S01 • E02 But this engineering masterpiece - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But this engineering masterpiece
S01 • E04 The Normans, invading from France, had overwhelmed England - Ancient Engineering 00:10
The Normans, invading from France, had overwhelmed England
S01 • E02 It came after centuries of architectural breakthroughs, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It came after centuries of architectural breakthroughs,
S01 • E01 You can get the troops - Ancient Engineering 00:04
You can get the troops
S01 • E05 We've never really seen anything like it again. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
We've never really seen anything like it again.
S01 • E04 The castle was a pivotal weapon - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The castle was a pivotal weapon
S01 • E01 Their technological know-how - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Their technological know-how
S01 • E05 Taking centuries to build, reaching soaring Heights - Ancient Engineering 00:19
Taking centuries to build, reaching soaring Heights
S01 • E02 20,000 years ago, the world was locked into an Ice Age. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
20,000 years ago, the world was locked into an Ice Age.
S01 • E04 But to take control of this hostile territory, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
But to take control of this hostile territory,
S01 • E03 In terms of building big, tall, structures - Ancient Engineering 00:06
In terms of building big, tall, structures
S01 • E02 At this time, humans still had no need for walls or houses, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
At this time, humans still had no need for walls or houses,
S01 • E01 Roman road building produces a network - Ancient Engineering 00:13
Roman road building produces a network
S01 • E03 What the Egyptians did was take monumental building - Ancient Engineering 00:05
What the Egyptians did was take monumental building
S01 • E04 And their efforts would climax spectacularly here, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
And their efforts would climax spectacularly here,
S01 • E05 When they go in, people's jaws hit the floor - Ancient Engineering 00:07
When they go in, people's jaws hit the floor
S01 • E03 Egypt's most iconic structure - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Egypt's most iconic structure
S01 • E02 You've got extreme weather conditions, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
You've got extreme weather conditions,