| | |  | EGYPT | Home » » The History Channel Presents Egypt - Engineering an Empire | | | | | | | Description: | | The magnificent engineering achievements of ancient Egypt are explored in this riveting documentary. From the First Dynasty of 3000 B.C. to the empire's twilight rule of Ramses the Great in 1212 B.C., the film reveals the awe-inspiring imaginations of Egyptian architects as they pioneer the science of structural engineering. Who built the pyramids? Find out in this incredible program! Narrated by Peter Weller. 92 min. Soundtrack: English; featurettes. | | | Features: | |
• Five thousand years ago--nearly two millennia before the Romans built their first mud huts--ancient Egypt s mighty pharaohs began commissioning and building monumental masterpieces whose scale, beauty, and sophistication still boggle the mind. Hosted by actor and art historian Peter Weller, the feature-length EGYPT: ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE explores Egypt s awe-inspiring engineering accomplishment
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| Egypt: Engineering An Empire | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| A&E Home Video | | Run Time:
| 92 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| December 19, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Great series on history channel!Feb 12, 2007
By Michael A. Lamm
I absolutely loved it! Peter Weller tell the story of the rise and fall of the Egyptian empire in a fascinating and contemporary way. There is great insight on exactly how all those amazing pyramids were created and the story behind the leaders and commoners who made it happen. There is also the inside story on the creation of the first military fortresses which is absolutely amazing. The Egyptians were the first great empire and made their mark which will live on forever in history.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Very good documentaryMay 11, 2007
By Rhett D. Sorensen
"Old Keen Eye"
This DVD was a great example of entertainment meeting information. Dramatizations were well done, visually impressive footage. Very informative and worthwhile as a tool for education, yet also very entertaining. Well worth the purchase.
18 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Interesting but the music will drive you insaneDec 03, 2006
By David Girard
I love documentaries and I was looking for something to buy my father - an engineer - for Christmas but I had to stop watching this after a half hour since the music drives this otherwise interesting documentary like a horror movie. The music and narration maintain such a ridiculous level of tension that you're nerves are on edge while just trying to process simple facts. I'm all into good storytelling through a documentary but I warn you - this is like trying to read a good book while someone incessantly bangs a gong in your face.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Breathtaking documentary!Jul 24, 2007
By bako
As far as engineering or construction related documentaries go, this is by far the best one I have ever seen on Egypt.
It is not only the best graphically, but educationally too.
It starts at the beginning with the first grand construction project in Egyptian history, the dam of Menes.
It doesn't just mention the pyramids and other great structures that still stand today, but it mentions the great architectural feats that have long been lost and you rarely hear about, including Senusret's Nubian Superfortresses.
All in all, you cannot go wrong with this documentary.
I highly, highly recommend it.
If You Are Into Ancient History, You Will Love ThisMay 12, 2012
By Barbara Frederick
"auntb93"
Interesting enough in its way, but I think it was National Geographic that did a much better one, concentrating on the pyramids and the sphinx. Here we cover the engineers who worked for Menes (3,000 bce), Djoser (2,667 bce), Hatshepsut (a female pharoah who had a love affair with her primary engineer in 1,473 bce), Amenhotep IV who changed his name to Akhenaten (1,352 bce) and was King Tut's father, Seti I (1,294 bce) and Ramesses II (1,279 bce).
Pyramids, palaces, temples, tombs, and obelisks. The most interesting parts are where the techniques used to create these huge structures with such primitive tools are described. They may not have had fancy tools, but they used what they had in remarkably clever ways. For example, an obelisk was carved lying down from a single block of stone, which was hard enough by itself. Then it was put in place using sand-based ramps which could then be cleared away. The diagrams describing the techniques are the best parts.
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