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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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