Building Pharaoh's Chariot | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

A team uncovers the advanced engineering behind an ancient Egyptian war machine. (Premiered February 6, 2013) 3,600-year-old reliefs in Egyptian tombs and temples depict pharaohs and warriors proudly riding into battle on horse-drawn chariots. Some historians claim that the chariot launched a technological and strategic revolution, and was the secret weapon behind Egypt's greatest era of conquest known as the New Kingdom.

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