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Ancient Engineering

The wall was built out of bricks and they created these enormous kilns to create those...

The wall was built out of bricks and they created these enormous kilns to create those many, many thousands of bricks

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The wall was built out of bricks
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and they created these enormous kilns
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to create those many, many thousands of bricks.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:27
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 • E05 Notre Dame was undergoing major renovations when - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Notre Dame was undergoing major renovations when
S01 • E01 Across Europe, we still use the same sort of roots, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Across Europe, we still use the same sort of roots,
S01 • E02 But no brick is effective - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But no brick is effective
S01 • E03 It's a gigantic safety deposit box, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
It's a gigantic safety deposit box,
S01 • E04 I think only a madman - Ancient Engineering 00:13
I think only a madman
S01 • E05 Guards investigated but could find no flames. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Guards investigated but could find no flames.
S01 • E02 And for this, the Chinese had a secret weapon. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And for this, the Chinese had a secret weapon.
S01 • E01 It took many years for Europe - Ancient Engineering 00:05
It took many years for Europe
S01 • E05 It turned out they'd searched the wrong area. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
It turned out they'd searched the wrong area.
S01 • E03 The facility ensures - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The facility ensures
S01 • E02 So I've read that they use sticky rice in there, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
So I've read that they use sticky rice in there,
S01 • E05 By the time they realized their mistake, it was too late. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
By the time they realized their mistake, it was too late.
S01 • E04 But within a century - Ancient Engineering 00:13
But within a century
S01 • E01 By the 18th century, with Europe's wealth increasing, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
By the 18th century, with Europe's wealth increasing,
S01 • E02 And the reason we believe that that was done - Ancient Engineering 00:19
And the reason we believe that that was done
S01 • E01 As more vehicle traffic came on the roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
As more vehicle traffic came on the roads,
S01 • E05 Lead from the roof melted - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Lead from the roof melted
S01 • E03 And as ancient Egypt's rulers continued - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And as ancient Egypt's rulers continued
S01 • E01 And when widening the roads, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And when widening the roads,
S01 • E03 But elsewhere their story was only just beginning. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But elsewhere their story was only just beginning.