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Season 5 – Ancient Discoveries

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Historians reveal and discuss evidence of centuries-old theories and prototypes for many contemporary procedures and technologies, like brain surgery and computers.
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Ancient Discoveries — Season 5

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Sean Barrett

Narrator

Phil Crowley

Narrator

Karl Warwick

Edmund

Ben Mole

Director

Ben Mole

Writer

Tom Dumican

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 23, 2008 Death Weapons of the East Comparison test between a shotgun and a staff, the oldest known weapon; the deadly Chinese "ermei" underwater attack weapon; examining whether Chi warriors can really kill a man with a single touch; ancient Chinese crossbows. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 30, 2008 Impossible Naval Engineering Citizens of ancient Tyre use fire ships against Alexander the Great's besieging fleet; Roman Emperor Nero builds a death yacht to kill his own mother; a 15th-century weapon designed to pierce enemy hulls; ancient paddle-wheel boat. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 6, 2008 Ancient Tank Tech Asian battle elephants and Europe's medieval knights in armor demonstrate people in the past understood the modern tank's principles combining protection, speed and firepower; ancient antitank weapon. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 13, 2008 Ancient Torture Tech Revealing the terrifying truth behind torture; ancient inventors go to great lengths to develop precision devices to exact pain; the rack; burning at the stake; Vlad the Impaler. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 20, 2008 Ancient Mining Machines Unique technologies of ancient miners, including a Roman hydraulic system, sappers who could undermine castle walls and the 1689 origination of gunpowder mining in England. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 1, 2008 Impossible Army Machines The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics; an ancient Greek weapon is still used on aircraft carriers; rapid-firing Chinese catapult; Hannibal crosses the Alps. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 15, 2008 Lost Science of the Bible Investigating Bible stories to find if they have basis in scientific fact; determining Goliath's size and considering the technology of the sling David used to fell him; Tower of Babel; levitating a replica of the Ark of the Covenant. Details
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Season Info

Director
Ben Mole, Tom Dumican
Executive Producer
Stuart Clarke, Michael Stiller
Screenwriter
Ben Mole, Tom Dumican
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 23, 2008