Ancient Discoveries 6of6 Power x264 AAC

Ancient Discoveries

History Documentary hosted by Sean Barrett, published by History Channel in 2003 - English narration


Information
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Shot on location in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, Ancient Discoveries unearths amazing technologies we think of as modern, but which actually have their origins in antiquity. The series travels back in time to uncover remarkably sosphisticated inventions and to celebrate the ancient engineers whose ingenuity laid the foundations for todays technology.
Produced by Wild Dream Films.


1) Computing
The Antikythera Mechanism, Ctesibius' Water Clock.

2) Medicine
Brain Surgery and Galen, Doctor to the Gladiators.

3) Robotics
Heron of Alexandria's Miracle Machines, Steam Engine.

4) Warfare
Greek Fire, Roman Battering Rams, Helepolis Siege Towers.

5) Ships
Roman Naval Engineering and Caligula's Lake Nemi Pleasure Barges.

6) Power
The Baghdad Batterey, Roman Water Wheels, Archimedes Death Ray.

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Technical Specs
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* Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L3.0
* Video Bitrate: CRF 18
* Video Resolution: 704x400
* Video Aspect Ratio: 1.76:1
* Audio Codec: AAC-LC
* Audio Bitrate: 112 Kbps ABR 48KHz
* Audio Channels: 2
* Run-Time: 50 mins
* Framerate: 29.970 FPS
* Number of Parts: 6
* Part Size: 572 MB (average)
* Source: DVD
* Encoded by: SeeingMole



Links
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1) Further Information
http://www.history.com/shows/ancient-discoveries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Discoveries

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