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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2266: The Cairo Rises

Posted on July 22, 2022 · Episode: 2266 In which the Cairo’s ghost rises from the Yazoo mud. Today, ghosts in a river.

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Posted on May 14, 2023 · Episode: 2607 The steam engine comes to China, and even greater change follows. Today, steam comes to China.

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Posted on April 28, 2023 · Episode: 2587 The existential pleasure of knowing your city’s secrets. Today, city’s secrets.

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Posted on April 24, 2023 · Episode: 2584 The Sweet Track: A 6000-year-old roadway. Today, a 6000-year-old roadway.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2567: Old Cloth

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Posted on April 10, 2023 · Episode: 2567 How old is cloth? Some new evidence of its age. Today, old cloth.

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