4600 BC – 1964 ADFrom ancient volcanic aquaculture to modern desert mega-dams, witness five moments when humanity relentlessly engineered the flow of the world's most vital resource.
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Round 1 · 1670 AD
NoviceThe Sun King's Fountains Flow
Defying the natural marshy landscape, King Louis XIV unveils the breathtaking hydraulic fountains of his sprawling new palace gardens, utilizing massive pumps to stage an absolute display of dominance over nature.
Round 2 · 1964 AD
CasualDiverting the Mighty Nile River
Amidst Cold War pageantry, Soviet and Egyptian leaders press a button to detonate a sand dam and divert the Nile, clearing the river bedrock for the colossal and controversial Aswan High Dam.
Round 3 · 1913 AD
TrickyThere It Is. Take It.
Watching a roaring cascade of diverted Owens Valley water pour into the dry San Fernando Valley, William Mulholland officially opens the massive aqueduct that will allow modern Los Angeles to boom.
Round 4 · 605 AD
ExpertEmperor Yang Navigates the Grand Canal
Aboard a spectacular four-story dragon barge, the Sui emperor inaugurates the massive artificial waterway linking the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, a monumental project built by millions of conscripted laborers.
Round 5 · 4600 BC
LegendaryEngineering the Budj Bim Traps
In a masterstroke of early engineering, the Indigenous Gunditjmara people systematically alter a volcanic landscape to channel water and farm short-finned eels, creating one of the world's oldest aquaculture systems.
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