Technological Marvels of the Ancient World
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- S1 E1 – Warfare20. august 200550minWarfare technology is examined, including the Helepolis, a square fortified tower on wheels; and “Greek Fire,” an incendiary liquid that stuck to people and objects and couldn't be extinguished with water.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S1 E2 – Robotics20. august 200550minAn examination of ancient robotics includes a look at the automata of ancient China, the Hellenistic engineers Heron and Philon, the Kurdish engineer Al-Jazari, the Byzantine Empire, and Leonardo da Vinci.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S1 E3 – Computing20. december 200350minThis episode investigates the Antikythera Mechanism, a computer-like device that may have been used to calculate the movements of stars and planets. It also highlights ancient inventors Archimedes and Ctesibius.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S1 E4 – Medicine17. december 200950minExplores ancient medical techniques and possible new applications in the modern era. Techniques reviewed include blood letting by leeches, reading from a torpedo fish, trepanning to relieve pressure on the brain, and Roman battlefield surgery and tools.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S1 E5 – Ships21. august 200550minThe lake Nemi ships, large Roman vessels that were salvaged from the lake in the 1930s and burned in 1944, are discussed, including technological discoveries from the ships.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S1 E6 – Power11. december 20053 t 47 min.Ancient mechanical devices are examined: A jar that appears to be an electric battery, a flour mill in France that is run by waterwheels, and Archimedes use of solar power to defeat the Romans.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
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