What the Ancients Did for Us
Series examining the innovations and inventions of ancient civilisations.
What the Ancients Did for Us - The Aztecs, Maya and Incas
Series examining the innovations and inventions of ancient civilisations. Roving reporter Hermione Cockburn describes Aztec, Mayan and Incan inventions.
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What the Ancients Did for Us - The Britons
Series examining the innovations and inventions of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis and Jamie Darling examine the highlights of ancient British technology.
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What the Ancients Did for Us - The Chinese
Series examining the inventions of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the most extraordinary inventions from the ancient Chinese world.
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What the Ancients Did for Us - The Egyptians
Series examining the innovations and of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the greatest inventions from the world of ancient Egypt.
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What the Ancients Did for Us - The Greeks
Series examining the innovations and of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the greatest inventions from the world of ancient Greece.
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What the Ancients Did for Us - The Indians
Series examining the innovations of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the greatest inventions from the ancient Indian world.
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What the Ancients Did for Us - The Islamic World
Series examining the inventions of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the most extraordinary inventions from the early Islamic World.
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What the Ancients Did for Us - The Mesopotamians
Series examining the innovations of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the greatest inventions from the world of the Mesopotamians.
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What the Ancients Did for Us - The Romans
Series examining the innovations and inventions of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the greatest inventions from the world of ancient Rome.
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