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This huge leap that Imhotep seems to make
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This huge leap that Imhotep seems to make

This huge leap that Imhotep seems to make

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This huge leap that Imhotep seems to make.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
85
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:03
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
AM Trading,Avatar Productions,Sutjeska Film

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A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
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.
S01 • E02 When it came to building walls, - Ancient Engineering 00:04
When it came to building walls,
S01 • E03 He envisioned six different layers of mastaba - Ancient Engineering 00:11
He envisioned six different layers of mastaba
S01 • E05 And in 537 AD, after little more than five years - Ancient Engineering 00:08
And in 537 AD, after little more than five years
S01 • E01 Despite the extreme terrain, - Ancient Engineering 00:15
Despite the extreme terrain,
S01 • E02 Egyptian civilization took building in stone - Ancient Engineering 00:14
Egyptian civilization took building in stone
S01 • E04 There are several reasons - Ancient Engineering 00:06
There are several reasons
S01 • E04 One is a fatal flaw in their design - Ancient Engineering 00:06
One is a fatal flaw in their design
S01 • E03 The great leap forward - Ancient Engineering 00:08
The great leap forward
S01 • E01 The temperatures vary from over 50 degrees during the day, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
The temperatures vary from over 50 degrees during the day,
S01 • E02 When it came to that temples, - Ancient Engineering 00:13
When it came to that temples,
S01 • E04 Throughout the world, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
Throughout the world,
S01 • E03 The use of stone revolutionized construction in Egypt. - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The use of stone revolutionized construction in Egypt.
S01 • E01 You're building on sand, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
You're building on sand,