Out Of The Fiery Furnace
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Out of the Fiery Furnace - Episode 5 - Into the Machine Age
From the Stone Age to the era of the silicon chip - metals and minerals have marked the milestones of our civilization. OUT OF THE FIERY FURNACE traces the story of civilization through the exploitation of metals, minerals and energy resources. Renowned radio and BBC television commentator Michael Charlton hosts seven, one-hour programs filmed in more than 50 different parts of the world. This very unusual public television series combines the disciplines of history, science, archeology and economics in order to explore the relationship between technology and society.
The American version of the Industrial Revolution provides one of the most remarkable chapters in the history of metals. The American people transformed nearly every aspect of daily life using new technology. This episode traces the exploitation of the New World's mineral riches and highlights the formation of the U.S. industrial heartland.
Innovative Americans like Henry Ford spread the benefits of mass production around the world, introducing sky scrapers and an explosion of machinery and automation. (60 minutes)
Download full video (MP4), subtitles and original VHS cover art (851MB): tinyurl.com/outoffieryfurnace-ep5
Disclaimer: This video series, produced in 1986 by Opus Films is shown here for Educational Purposes. It includes footage of cultures in India, China, Near East, etc. and ancient methods of manufacturing metals. It is hoped that this information is useful for archival and educational purposes to viewers all across the world. The video is provided here under the Fair Use policy.
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Out of the Fiery Furnace - Episode 7 - The Age of Metals Can It Last
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From the Stone Age to the era of the silicon chip - metals and minerals have marked the milestones of our civilization. OUT OF THE FIERY FURNACE traces the story of civilization through the exploitation of metals, minerals and energy resources. Renowned radio and BBC television commentator Michael Charlton hosts seven, one-hour programs filmed in more than 50 different parts of the world. This ...
Out of the Fiery Furnace - Episode 6 - From Alchemy to the Atom
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From the Stone Age to the era of the silicon chip - metals and minerals have marked the milestones of our civilization. OUT OF THE FIERY FURNACE traces the story of civilization through the exploitation of metals, minerals and energy resources. Renowned radio and BBC television commentator Michael Charlton hosts seven, one-hour programs filmed in more than 50 different parts of the world. This ...
Out of the Fiery Furnace - Episode 4 - The Revolution of Necessity
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From the Stone Age to the era of the silicon chip - metals and minerals have marked the milestones of our civilization. OUT OF THE FIERY FURNACE traces the story of civilization through the exploitation of metals, minerals and energy resources. Renowned radio and BBC television commentator Michael Charlton hosts seven, one-hour programs filmed in more than 50 different parts of the world. This ...
Out of the Fiery Furnace - Episode 3 - Shining Conquests
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From the Stone Age to the era of the silicon chip - metals and minerals have marked the milestones of our civilization. OUT OF THE FIERY FURNACE traces the story of civilization through the exploitation of metals, minerals and energy resources. Renowned radio and BBC television commentator Michael Charlton hosts seven, one-hour programs filmed in more than 50 different parts of the world. This ...
Out of the Fiery Furnace - Episode 2 - Swords and Plough Shares
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From the Stone Age to the era of the silicon chip - metals and minerals have marked the milestones of our civilization. OUT OF THE FIERY FURNACE traces the story of civilization through the exploitation of metals, minerals and energy resources. Renowned radio and BBC television commentator Michael Charlton hosts seven, one-hour programs filmed in more than 50 different parts of the world. This ...
Out of the Fiery Furnace - Episode 1 - From Stone to Bronze
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From the Stone Age to the era of the silicon chip - metals and minerals have marked the milestones of our civilization. OUT OF THE FIERY FURNACE traces the story of civilization through the exploitation of metals, minerals and energy resources. Renowned radio and BBC television commentator Michael Charlton hosts seven, one-hour programs filmed in more than 50 different parts of the world. This ...

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  • @derrickguffey4775
    @derrickguffey4775 7 днів тому

    I see alot of comments on here expressing outrage over the Persian barbarism. But those people seem to forget the mindset of the Greeks at the time. They regarded most people who weren't Greek as barbarians just as the Romans. If you weren't Greek you weren't civilized and therefore a barbarian.

  • @derrickguffey4775
    @derrickguffey4775 8 днів тому

    I seriously don't think that it was an instinct for man to study moon rocks. It's the moon what else was there to examine.

  • @floridaboiwoody
    @floridaboiwoody 20 днів тому

    What?!? Historians are considering why the industrial revolution started in Britain and not somewhere else? Maybe, because of the British people!?!! Duh.

  • @racialhygiene
    @racialhygiene 23 дні тому

    No Afro-centrism, no CGI, no corny reenactments, no White guilt, no loud music. Such a charming and informative film.

  • @oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368
    @oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 Місяць тому

    I don't recognize Dehli without the incessant car honking.

  • @patcullen9304
    @patcullen9304 2 місяці тому

    Why does the video keep losing the volume???

    • @dizzydee4889
      @dizzydee4889 2 місяці тому

      likely copyright claims on background music. I believe it's all mostly automated.

  • @DavidHuber63
    @DavidHuber63 2 місяці тому

    Ozone layer is being harmed, block the reflection please

  • @DavidHuber63
    @DavidHuber63 2 місяці тому

    Love works

  • @DavidHuber63
    @DavidHuber63 2 місяці тому

    Do we have gold rivers flowing below us

  • @josieraider
    @josieraider 3 місяці тому

    its stunning seeing him being in all the places he talks about, such a departure from seeing just b roll in newer stuff lol

  • @cattymajiv
    @cattymajiv 3 місяці тому

    Made in 1986, but still very relevant, since it tells the story of ancient man. The picture is just slightly muddy in places, but it's still very interesting and relevant. I enjoyed it a lot!

  • @JohnnyinMN
    @JohnnyinMN 3 місяці тому

    Loved the Persian comment. Rings true today in that region.

    • @oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368
      @oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 Місяць тому

      They are barbarians. They've always been. The rest of the world were barbarians too, but for some reason, we've evolved one rung on the ladder of intellect whereas the Middle East has refused to let go of its wife-beating history and religious zealotry.

  • @JackTorrance-qd9up
    @JackTorrance-qd9up 3 місяці тому

    Where I live there are many twisted metal coffins ,a wrecking yard. And my city has 2 many people living in cardboard condominiums.

  • @yiy3429
    @yiy3429 4 місяці тому

    Great video, and the I love the music at the very start of the video. Thak you.

  • @TotalFreedomTTT-pk9st
    @TotalFreedomTTT-pk9st 4 місяці тому

    These productions or documentaries should be required to watch for all middle school kids to give them a sense and appreciation for the incremental builditive aspect of societal development - it would be motivating if not inspirational and obviously educational but most importantly tamp down the dismissive casual attitude many people have about the technological complexity that makes life livable

    • @oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368
      @oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 Місяць тому

      All schools would do is talk about the evil of European colonizers and blah blah blah lets give Africa everything we own because racism.

  • @SuzanneTatham-so1jj
    @SuzanneTatham-so1jj 4 місяці тому

    Really enjoying this series

  • @ernestsimons8483
    @ernestsimons8483 4 місяці тому

    How did the US industry began to move ahead, oh with an Englishman Samuel Slater & with the help of Anglo-Americans a.k.a. the English. Thanks England,.

  • @jeffreywickens3379
    @jeffreywickens3379 5 місяців тому

    This Michael Charlton is first-rate as a presenter, he's very smooth, dignified and pleasant.

  • @mpen7873
    @mpen7873 5 місяців тому

    Most excellent 👍

  • @franklinblunt69
    @franklinblunt69 5 місяців тому

    Thx for making this available, recommended.

  • @waterlily345
    @waterlily345 5 місяців тому

    It's too bad that the American interviewee spoke so lamely about the future of American invention. We can do better than he sounded. Other than that, this is a fantastic series!

  • @henrikpersson1962
    @henrikpersson1962 5 місяців тому

    It is interesting that you still can watch something not full of commercials on the web today.

  • @WondrousEarth
    @WondrousEarth 5 місяців тому

    Such an outstanding series, it's great too to be able to watch YT and this series on my TV while relaxing in my recliner ☺

  • @DavidHuber63
    @DavidHuber63 6 місяців тому

    Henry F didnt give two cares for our earth

  • @LilAbortedJesus
    @LilAbortedJesus 6 місяців тому

    What is this dirty clanker propoganda. Fuck machines.

  • @sevenspaulding123
    @sevenspaulding123 6 місяців тому

    I will never be able to thank you enough for this ⚔️

  • @NarlyLyfe
    @NarlyLyfe 6 місяців тому

    This has become my favorite series. I have listened to it twice all episodes this week while I’m pouring iron at work. I work cast iron, make fittings and pipes and whatnot for water.

  • @bhaktapeter3501
    @bhaktapeter3501 6 місяців тому

    11:33 if this was done today the narrator would be a tranny and the whole thing would hint that people developed metal to combat climate change. The war rages on rofl. Nothing combats climate change like a good steel blade

  • @BarbaricWizard
    @BarbaricWizard 7 місяців тому

    This is amazing. Thank you for uploading. This is the exact information i`ve been searching for. Gonna watch every episode.

  • @TrollingHistory
    @TrollingHistory 7 місяців тому

    Great arrow tip.

  • @victorcelmare
    @victorcelmare 7 місяців тому

    First documentary I seen that didn’t mention aliens

  • @ericknutson8679
    @ericknutson8679 8 місяців тому

    It's nice to see a documentary about this without any mention of aliens!

  • @MrSludov
    @MrSludov 8 місяців тому

    Being a british and american production, they meticulously omit the most accessible and obvious possibility: southern Spain and Tartessian culture. The Sierra Morena pyritic belt is probably the richest source of copper and tin in the ancient world, and its use is firmly confirmed by archeology in the early 2nd millennium BC. The ships of Tharsis that are so praised in The Bible.

  • @benediktmorak4409
    @benediktmorak4409 10 місяців тому

    one thing though was not explained, or at least i did not hear about it, where did the wood or charcoal come from? the hills and valleys must have been full of trees? and those were used to heat the furnaces? or was the dessert always there? and any wood or charcoal had to be brought in from who knows where?

  • @frederickbowdler8169
    @frederickbowdler8169 10 місяців тому

    how were the Chinese removing carbon from cast iron not mentioned unless they used a reducing flame ?

  • @frederickbowdler8169
    @frederickbowdler8169 10 місяців тому

    strange how they lost the arts of ironmaking by the 1960 s a lot of junk was produced.

  • @patrickregan3302
    @patrickregan3302 10 місяців тому

    I’ve read/heard that in the Bronze Age that in both Southern Ireland and England there was a lot of mining for tin which was in great demand for the making of bronze in continental Europe and the Middle East!! This makes me wonder if it was also where the first tin-foil hats were manufactured for telepathic or radio communication with visiting aliens from other planets!!!????? 😮

    • @patrickregan3302
      @patrickregan3302 10 місяців тому

      Not sayin it was aliens, however who really knows!!!?????😊 0 ~ ;,” §¥[<~~~~> ?????????

  • @maxsonthonax1020
    @maxsonthonax1020 10 місяців тому

    Well that was a nauseating episode.

  • @antoniosergiotavares9747
    @antoniosergiotavares9747 10 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @nanphx2038
    @nanphx2038 10 місяців тому

    This was fascinating. Thanks

  • @gnored
    @gnored 10 місяців тому

    Ending is total BS. He's coompletely ignoring the vast budgets of military and private industry research, ALL of which goes to "practical" applications.

  • @BrokenOAP-pn4dk
    @BrokenOAP-pn4dk 10 місяців тому

    remastering to digital sharpens old film, colours can also be enhanced and clarified

  • @frederickbowdler8169
    @frederickbowdler8169 10 місяців тому

    how wonderful exporting cannon and ransacking forests 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅!!!

  • @marmadukegrimwig
    @marmadukegrimwig 10 місяців тому

    A wonderful script. Written when documentaries were aimed at educated adults. Today’s documentaries are banal by comparison.

  • @helenscoffield
    @helenscoffield 10 місяців тому

    Horses were domesticated in russia or Tartary recently. Slash and burn of northern forests brought charcoal and bronze metalurgy. Til then everyone was on foot and rafts. The shang burial of the horse came after. The New chronology brings everything up in time. Discoveries are no less important. Dark ages and lost and found episodes disappear from the story, and technological development curves regain their natural shape. People of the world are not viewed as primitive ignorant descendents of ancient geniuses, simply broken up parts of a world network that shattered in the sixteenth century and was usurped by governors of certain provinces.

  • @helenscoffield
    @helenscoffield 10 місяців тому

    All fine except for scaligerian ancient dating.

  • @helenscoffield
    @helenscoffield 10 місяців тому

    Fuel? A Fomenko suggests slash and burn vast deforestation for farming all across Russia.

  • @reillyalexander1592
    @reillyalexander1592 10 місяців тому

    This site should be memorialized or made into a state park, protected, a history site or history museum. Get what I'm trying to say?

  • @reillyalexander1592
    @reillyalexander1592 10 місяців тому

    Is the Gulf of Aqaba on the Silk Road? Near the Silk Road?

    • @mynamedoesntmatter8652
      @mynamedoesntmatter8652 10 місяців тому

      It’s also called the Gulf of Eilat. The coastline is divided among the countries of Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, situated at the northern tip of the Red Sea. Hope this helps.

  • @robertg.arbuckle6838
    @robertg.arbuckle6838 10 місяців тому

    The Spanish and everyone else destroyed the truth of everything that they found. After killing everyone that didn't die from smallpox, measles, mumps,diphtheria, even the flu killed 99% of the native Americans. After that they had no one left. A few strong immune systems didn't pass on the culture that was there before. They had all died before the Europeans even got to the actual continent.50 million people died before they were "discovered". Right wing hateful greedheads killed the women first. The Spanish did things that turn my stomach. They were the worst of the worst!