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Offline Zuma

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Archer's Ride
« on: October 01, 2014, 10:54:56 pm »
I just watched this on PBS.
I think many of you might like it.
Enjoy,
I can never get links to work so you can cut and paste to your browser.
Or if someone is gracious please make link function. thanks,
Zuma


NOVA | Building Pharaoh's Chariot - PBS
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/pharaoh-chariot.html - Similarto NOVA | Building Pharaoh's Chariot - PBS
In "Building Pharaoh's Chariot," a team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers, and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of ...
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Archer's Ride
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2014, 10:57:00 pm »
I just watched it also. I've seen it before too. Nice wood bending!
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2014, 01:30:37 pm »
I watched that last night, too.  Pretty cool!
They did a fine job!
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2014, 08:28:10 am »
I'll try and check it out,don't watch much PBS. ??? ;) :)
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Offline koan

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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2014, 10:09:37 am »
Just watched most of it this mornin.... Brian
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Archer's Ride
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2014, 12:49:35 pm »
I know that some of the stuff is a little redundant like any TV
production but it is in total, quite a project done the primitive way.
They don't show any misses by the archer. lol
You have wood, steam, leather and an evolution of awesome ancient
engineering.
Zuma
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Offline burchett.donald

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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2014, 09:18:40 am »
  Very interesting watch...It would be interesting to know what technique they used to steam the wood and bend it. Interesting people and time period. I couldn't help but notice the well tillered overdrawn bows on the stone walls pulling to the ear. I would say with the chariot coming towards you at 25 mph and then the arrow launched it would have considerable speed and impact.
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