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Technology, Engineering, and Architecture in the Ancient World

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A lecture series from The Great Courses, taught by Stephen Ressler, surveying the technology, engineering, and architecture of the ancient world. The course covers how ancient builders solved structural and construction problems.

Commenters point to it as a substantial lecture series, noting that its presentation is spartan but its content is very substantial.

Science & Engineeringbeginnerpaidvideo lectures#ancient engineering#architecture history#ancient technology#ressler

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  1. Recommendsunsigner2023in “Ask HN: What's the best lecture series you've seen?”

    Stephen Ressler's lectures on technology, engineering and architecture in the ancient world:

    https://stephenjressler.com/the-great-courses/

    Very Spartan in presentation, yet very substantial.

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