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The five episodes in this boxed set take you around the world and through time. Medieval Siege explores warfare of yore, as a team attempts to build a trebuchet, a giant weapon used to impregnate fortresses. Easter Island travels to a remote island in the South Pacific where giant human forms, sculptures called moai, dot the landscape. Discover how approximately 900 moai were carved over a period of 500 years by ancient people who had only stone tools hewn from volcanic rock. Pharaoh's Obelisk looks back 3,500 years to the time of Hetshepsut, as a team tries to build the giant stone obelisks that helped the pharaoh control her people. Roman Bath attempts to re-create those infamous places of community and hygiene, despite the lack of blueprints and information. Finally, in China Bridge, experts endeavor to raise a wood-and-bamboo bridge over a river near Suzhou, China. A mixture of science, history, and cultural studies, this series is a delightful exploration into the mysteries of centuries long past. --Jenny Brown
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 2000 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Wgbh Boston |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Documentary, Gift Set, Movie, TV Shows |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 783421291034 |
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Customer Reviews of Secrets of Lost Empires II Boxed Set
Won't find THIS ride at Cedar Point? This is absolutely THE coolest video that you'll ever purchase! I originally saw this on PBS when it first aired back in 2000 and I was transfixed for the ENTIRE show!
Unlike some of the other "How did they build that?" series that I've seen on TV, NOVA, the engineers, and the timber framer crews did their best to actually build these "weapons of mass destruction" just like they would have 7 centuries before - with only wood, rope...and a lota' sweat! (Wait to you see the 14th century lathe they constucted to make the hinge pin with.)
Even if you aren't into warfare, seeing 250 lb. sandstone balls...hurled at a simulated and realistic castle wall...200 yds. away...at over 125 MPH...with startling accuracy...is just down-right fascinating! (Let's see an NFL quarterback do THAT!)
I'm still patiently waiting for the DVD but I might have to break down and purchase this on VHS if it doesn't come out soon. Worth every penny...and then some!
Thinking of Building a Trebuchet? Check this out!
We watched this video in our technology class before we built our own trebuchets (we have a maximum height limit of 3 feet to launch a foosball 75 feet- the weight:distance ratio is the same as the men use in the video). It was really helpful, but moreover, it was really interesting to learn about medieval seige weapons and to watch how one was built. Following the trials of the men launching their own trebuchet was very engrossing, and gave me great ideas for bulding the one I'm working on now. If you're thinking of building your own trebuchet, this video is a must!
Entertaining
As a once over lightly of Seige weapons it was interesting and entertaining. I was hoping for more information on construction .