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Ancient Engineering

Yet it wasn't until the latter part of the 18th and early 19th century that engineers...

Yet it wasn't until the latter part of the 18th and early 19th century that engineers created the first truly modern road

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Yet it wasn't until the latter part
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of the 18th and early 19th century
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that engineers created the first truly modern road.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:10
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E04 Throughout history, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
Throughout history,
S01 • E05 At around 8:00 PM, the Spire collapsed. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
At around 8:00 PM, the Spire collapsed.
S01 • E03 In a burst of creativity around the eighth century BC, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
In a burst of creativity around the eighth century BC,
S01 • E01 And it was a British engineer, John McAdam, - Ancient Engineering 00:05
And it was a British engineer, John McAdam,
S01 • E05 400 firefighters tackled the blaze - Ancient Engineering 00:10
400 firefighters tackled the blaze
S01 • E04 In May, 1945, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
In May, 1945,
S01 • E02 The wall was an epic production line of quarrying, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
The wall was an epic production line of quarrying,
S01 • E03 Few people realize there are more than twice - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Few people realize there are more than twice
S01 • E01 He was convinced that massive stone slabs were unnecessary - Ancient Engineering 00:11
He was convinced that massive stone slabs were unnecessary
S01 • E04 However, in the Pacific, - Ancient Engineering 00:12
However, in the Pacific,
S01 • E05 The weight to falling water would cause collapse. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
The weight to falling water would cause collapse.
S01 • E02 Some sections ran across mountain ranges, - Ancient Engineering 00:10
Some sections ran across mountain ranges,
S01 • E03 But Sudan's pyramids - Ancient Engineering 00:04
But Sudan's pyramids
S01 • E05 Instead they risked their lives to tackle the fire from - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Instead they risked their lives to tackle the fire from
S01 • E01 McAdam actually said, "We don't need those big lumps - Ancient Engineering 00:11
McAdam actually said, "We don't need those big...
S01 • E03 Their angle of incline is far, far steeper - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Their angle of incline is far, far steeper
S01 • E05 Raving ferocious temperatures - Ancient Engineering 00:05
Raving ferocious temperatures
S01 • E04 Codenamed the Manhattan Project, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
Codenamed the Manhattan Project,
S01 • E03 And more often than not, they are considerably smaller. - Ancient Engineering 00:04
And more often than not, they are considerably smaller.
S01 • E03 For visitors these ancient structures - Ancient Engineering 00:15
For visitors these ancient structures