Ancient Discoveries: 5x3

Ancient Tank Tech

The history of the elephant as the ancient tank, right up to the addition by the Indian emperors of a fully rotational cannon. The ancient battering ram – the king of siege machines – how did it work, and could the ancients have really discovered the secrets of chemical fire-proofing? The amazing flexibility of the medieval fully armoured cavalry knight. An investigation into English civil war bullet-proof armour. Anti elephant rockets – how the rocket ended the elephants 2000 year domination of the battlefield.