The Egyptians

Keine andere Kultur hat die Wissenschaft in so hohem Maß vorangetrieben wie die alten Ägypter. Sie gelten als die Erfinder des Kalenders und der Uhr und ihre Pyramiden geben den Forschern bis heute Rätsel auf. Dabei waren die Mittel, mit denen sie diese bahnbrechenden Ergebnisse erzielten, äußerst primitiv. Doch welche Techniken und Methoden wandten die Ägypter vor 5000 Jahren an?

More than 5,000 years ago, faith moved mountains--virtually. Observations must have led the ancient Egyptians to believe that the cycles of life were governed by a rule whereby each phenomenon they detected had a counterpart. Life, they concluded, must have an afterlife as its opposite. And to enjoy the afterlife, you needed a body, one that was your own in this life and one that would remain intact. Achieving this goal propelled discoveries and innovations in technology and science. The program traces the scale and effects of ancient Egyptian faith by closely examining the rise and fall of pyramid construction. Viewers will discover how life in ancient Egypt was consumed with the preparation for the afterlife. As the desire and financial ability of Egyptians seeking the afterlife increased, a highly specialized and diversified workforce grew. This helped promote an intricate industry and infrastructure of organization, supply lines, and administration.