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Secrets of Lost Empires II—Medieval Siege
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Medieval Arms Race
By the mid-12th century, siege warfare had developed
into a science, practiced by an engineer corps called ingeniatores. Click on this
illustration to learn about some of the major weapons and strategies used in
offense and defense. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
NOVA Builds a Trebuchet
Step through this series of photographs
to learn about how NOVA and a team of master builders from England, Germany,
France, and the United States tried to reconstruct one of the most destructive
of medieval weapons: a giant trebuchet. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Life in a Castle
What would it be like to live in a medieval
castle? Read this interview with British military historian Richard Holmes
to find out about its cleanliness, sleeping arrangements, the role of women,
and more. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Destroy the Castle (Hot Science)
Build your own online trebuchet,
taking into consideration such factors as missile weight, sling length, and
counterweight design, and see if your invention can crush a castle wall.
(Shockwave plug-in required.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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