NOVA

Building Pharaoh's Chariot

A team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers, and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. They discover astonishingly advanced features, including spoked wheels, springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bars, and even a convex-shaped rear mirror, leading one of them to compare the level of design to the engineering standards of 1930's.

Building Pharaoh's Chariot

52m 52s

A team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers, and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. They discover astonishingly advanced features, including spoked wheels, springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bars, and even a convex-shaped rear mirror, leading one of them to compare the level of design to the engineering standards of 1930's.

Previews + Extras

  • Chariot Weapons: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Chariot Weapons

    S40 E5 - 4m 49s

    Military historian Mike Loades explores the weapons that the ancient Egyptians used in war. Then, he takes them on a one-of-a-kind chariot ride.

  • Egyptian Armor: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Egyptian Armor

    S40 E5 - 2m 51s

    Protective armor was a necessity in Egyptian chariot warfare. Military historian Mike Loades explains what made it so strong.

  • The Egyptian Bow: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Egyptian Bow

    S40 E5 - 3m 50s

    See how the ancient Egyptians built their deadly composite bows.

  • Building Pharaoh's Chariot Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Building Pharaoh's Chariot Preview

    S40 E5 - 30s

    A team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers, and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. They discover astonishingly advanced features, including spoked wheels, springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bars, and even a convex-shaped rear mirror, leading one of them to compare the level of design to the engineering standards of 1930's.

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