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To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth, perhaps 20 or 30,000 tons of earth, so...

To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth, perhaps 20 or 30,000 tons of earth, so it's backbreaking work for hundreds of people

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To build a motte you are shifting a lot of earth,
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perhaps 20 or 30,000 tons of earth,
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so it's backbreaking work for hundreds of people.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
59
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:50
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 • 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.
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,