The Ancient Chinese discovered how to make porcelain. They mixed clay with rock! See why the ancient Chinese were the only ones in the world who had the technology to make it.

See how Chinese people stimulate their life force with Chi. It's quite the healthy exercise!

Host, Jack Turner, explains where perfume first came from.

The ancient Egyptians wanted to be able to tell time to better organize their day, so they created the sundial.

For centuries the Daiku's methods have been mysterious because they were only passed down from master to apprentice.

Innovative ceramics, evolved from traditional Japanese clay working, have changed the course of technological advatages

The wonder of silk begins with mulberry leaves and sometimes ends with a beautiful kimono.

Host, Jack Turner talks with Dennis Stocks, an expert on stone work techniques. Dennis tells Jack that the ancients used many methods cutting, moving, and shaping of the rock to create the pyramid.

See how this device tracked the stars in the sky. The design would later be used by Western astronomers!

Egyptians created mummies to preserve the body so that the spirit could go on to the after life. These mummies also tell a lot about ancient Egyptians life, death, and medicine at the time.

See how the ancient Indian blacksmiths created sickles and swords.

Dennis Stocks an expert on ancient tools explain how Egyptians created tools to measure the preciseness of their building techniques.

The invention of the crossbow definitely changed warfare. See how the Chinese invented the machine gun of crossbows!

This device enabled the Chinese Agricultural Revolution. This plow was able to be mass produced to farmers around the country!

See how this ancient Seismoscope enabled the Chinese to know when an earthquake was coming. This was a useful tool for the Chinese Emperor!

Each sword maker has his own formula, creating a extremely hard blade with willow like flexibility.

The central pillar concept, prevalent in traditional Japanese construction for centuries, has been directly adapted to sky scrapers.

For centuries the Daiku's methods have been mysterious because they were only passed down from master to apprentice.

The millenium old art of sword making was passed down through generations.

The Magic Mirror had a revival in the mid-16th century Japan, saving the lives of the persecuted.

The Tea Ceremony became so popular it sparked an industry.

Traditional Japanese construction, influenced by Shinto, had almost tree-like characteristics.

The importance of the Roman bath culture is described.

The pagoda's central pillar is the secret to its eathquake resistance.

Innovative ceramics, evolved from traditional Japanese clay working, have changed the course of technological advatages

The steel's natural variations are used to the metallurgist's advantage, they give a sword its beauty, personality, and its effectiveness.

Carbon particles on unprocessed steel are moved inside the blade giving it strength.

Each sword maker has his own formula, creating a extremely hard blade with willow like flexibility.

Passed down through generations, Japanese magic mirror making remains a delicate and tedious process.

A suprising modern day application to an ancient technique.

Compressed airlines with special constricting sleeves are used to articulate the robot's face.

The wonder of silk begins with mulberry leaves and sometimes ends with a beautiful kimono.