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Ancient Engineering

Then around 2650 BC, one genius of ancient engineering had an outlandish, world-changing...

Then around 2650 BC, one genius of ancient engineering had an outlandish, world-changing idea to take tomb building to new heights

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Then around 2650 BC,
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one genius of ancient engineering had an outlandish,
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world-changing idea to take tomb building to new heights.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
67
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:37
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 • E02 Modern walls can be built fast, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Modern walls can be built fast,
S01 • E04 The motte element - Ancient Engineering 00:09
The motte element
S01 • E05 The architect's designed for massive piers - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The architect's designed for massive piers
S01 • E04 To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth,
S01 • E02 Just a few hundred miles away from this modern border - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Just a few hundred miles away from this modern border
S01 • E01 The Empty Quarter in the Middle East, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The Empty Quarter in the Middle East,
S01 • E03 King Djoser had his architect Imhotep - Ancient Engineering 00:07
King Djoser had his architect Imhotep
S01 • E05 On top of the piers, they built four arches - Ancient Engineering 00:13
On top of the piers, they built four arches
S01 • E01 Covering an area of around 250,000 square miles. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Covering an area of around 250,000 square miles.
S01 • E04 One of the key advantages of having the motte, of course, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
One of the key advantages of having the motte, of course,
S01 • E02 One that began its own period of wall building - Ancient Engineering 00:07
One that began its own period of wall building
S01 • E03 You can see the really big leap from the previous phase. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
You can see the really big leap from the previous phase.
S01 • E03 This huge leap that Imhotep seems to make. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
This huge leap that Imhotep seems to make.
S01 • E01 In days gone by, only the hardiest of travelers - Ancient Engineering 00:06
In days gone by, only the hardiest of travelers
S01 • E03 One that would change - Ancient Engineering 00:05
One that would change
S01 • E05 These combined with the tops of the arches - Ancient Engineering 00:06
These combined with the tops of the arches
S01 • E03 Imhotep wanted something grander to commemorate his king - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Imhotep wanted something grander to commemorate his king
S01 • E04 The bailey was the economic heart of the castle, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The bailey was the economic heart of the castle,
S01 • E01 It has stood for centuries as a natural barrier - Ancient Engineering 00:07
It has stood for centuries as a natural barrier
S01 • E05 The engineers recruited 10,000 workers to get the job done. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The engineers recruited 10,000 workers to get the job done.