Ancient Engineering
Season 2 Episode 2 - How Gold Changed the World
How gold is mined and transformed into everyday objects like jewelry and currency.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Starring:Greg Johnson
Season 2
S02:E01 - Earliest Arenas: The Colosseum
Stadiums have been regarded as architectural masterpieces, none more so than the Colosseum in Rome.
S02:E02 - How Gold Changed the World
How gold is mined and transformed into everyday objects like jewelry and currency.
S02:E03 - History's Deadliest Weapons
Humans refine and evolve weapons designs over the millennia to gain the upper hand.
S02:E04 - Navigating the Globe
Pioneering breakthroughs from across the globe shape the ability to travel.
S02:E05 - Tools & Tech
The first data-recording device from over 5,000 years ago; how weaving creates binary code.
S02:E06 - Anatomy of the House
From living in caves to grand mansions, shelter has always been high on the list of priorities.
S02:E07 - Extreme Buildings
Throughout history, ancestors have always strived to go higher, bigger, deeper, further.
S02:E08 - History's Hidden Marvels
Exploring some of history's most ingenious, yet lesser-known engineering solutions.
S02:E09 - Ancient Waterways
Building structures and machines to harness water.
S02:E10 - Building Bridges
Migration, travel and trade are all key components of human life.
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