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Ancient Engineering

They may have been willing workers, but a monumental job still lay ahead

They may have been willing workers, but a monumental job still lay ahead

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They may have been willing workers,
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but a monumental job still lay ahead.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:07
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 Other gigantic engineering projects - Ancient Engineering 00:11
Other gigantic engineering projects
S01 • E03 To build something like the pyramids, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
To build something like the pyramids,
S01 • E04 And tunneling has remained a military tactic - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And tunneling has remained a military tactic
S01 • E05 Suger's New Abbey had caused a stir. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
Suger's New Abbey had caused a stir.
S01 • E01 And when you bend it, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
And when you bend it,
S01 • E05 It's adventurous style would inspire - Ancient Engineering 00:11
It's adventurous style would inspire
S01 • E03 Cutting the rock would be a Herculean task - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Cutting the rock would be a Herculean task
S01 • E04 Playing a role in some of the bloodiest military campaigns - Ancient Engineering 00:20
Playing a role in some of the bloodiest military campaigns
S01 • E02 They will advance and keep developing - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They will advance and keep developing
S01 • E01 (scream and crash) - Ancient Engineering 00:07
(scream and crash)
S01 • E03 The physical toll that must take on the body - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The physical toll that must take on the body
S01 • E05 The Bishop of Paris, Maurice de Sully was determined - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Bishop of Paris, Maurice de Sully was determined
S01 • E02 China first became a unified nation 2,000 years ago - Ancient Engineering 00:10
China first became a unified nation 2,000 years ago
S01 • E01 They created this magical structure called the arch. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
They created this magical structure called the arch.
S01 • E03 Theory suggests that - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Theory suggests that
S01 • E01 The entire structure is in compression, - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The entire structure is in compression,
S01 • E05 Like Saint-Denis, Notre Dame Cathedral - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Like Saint-Denis, Notre Dame Cathedral
S01 • E04 Tunnels were also used to great effect - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Tunnels were also used to great effect
S01 • E04 Viet Cong built a huge network of tunnels - Ancient Engineering 00:16
Viet Cong built a huge network of tunnels
S01 • E02 The Great wall of China, the most astonishing fortification - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The Great wall of China, the most astonishing fortification