Engineering an Empire
Engineering an Empire
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Good day, I just got the DVD for "Engineering an Empire" from the History Channel. I really found it interesting. For example, I did not know that Hero of Alexandria had already invented a steam engine, or that Carthage mass produced their ships, or that the Aztecs had an aqueduct.
http://www.history.com/marquee.do?marquee_id=51188
Did anyone watch this series? What did you think?
http://www.history.com/marquee.do?marquee_id=51188
Did anyone watch this series? What did you think?





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Also, I noticed the computer graphics were very good in some shows, and not as strong in others.
It was interesting, and would like to see more shows like this in the future. I found Peter Weller's commentary to be entertaining (e.g. "Carthage was one of the most advanced empires in the ..... Hello this is Peter Weller for the History Channel!")
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I'm just down on the accuracy of TV journalism (or any journalism) generally at the moment, per my post on another forum. So excuse my lack of enthusiasm.
I watched the one on Egypt just last night, as well as the obvious pyramids they also built some of the first significant fortifications. In fact some features of the computer graphic they showed resembled features in late european forts which I found impressive.
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I like the show a lot, the more I think about it the more I start to think I was a bit harsh.
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He does seem pretty interested though like IRstuff says.
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There is another book called "Engineering in the Ancient World" by J.G.Landels. Has anyone read it?
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Weller is a bonafide college professor of history.
Most of those shows are good to see once, a few more than once.
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