When many people think of the Medievals, they imagine castles and knights on white horses saving damsels in distress, or perhaps superstitious, backward-looking peasants, who’s only thought is to toil in the fields and
serve their lord. It may come as a shock to discover that there were some great innovations in the Middle Ages, such as the mechanical clock, the printing press and coffee houses! But it is in construction, where we can see that the Medievals pushed their ingenuity to the limits. From bridges to cathedrals, and walls to cities, let’s travel back in time and take a look at some of these medieval feats of engineering. Welcome to Medieval Madness!
00:00 Introduction
00:56 “God created the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands”
02:17 Foreseeing the Flood – The Nilometer
03:45 The Earth Dragon -The Great Wall of China
04:48 A City Like No Other - Baghdad
05:55 A Wonderful Waterway– The Naviglio Grande
07:05 Piers & Arches – The Medieval Bridge
08:21 Harnessing Water – The Bazacle Dam
09:38 “A Gateway To the Divine” – Gothic Cathedrals
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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