Ancient Construction Techniques, Prehistoric Civil Engineering Structures

A study of the history of civil engineering reveals that a civil engineer was initially a military engineer with expertise in civil works that were utilized in the battlefield. Later, as the engineering became more specialized, the discipline of civil engineering became a separate discipline. Civil engineering encompasses a large variety of subjects that have progressed following the advancement of other sciences. Civil Engineering history commenced in Egypt in 4000 BC, followed by the construction of the pyramids, the Great Wall in China, and other ancient marvels. In modern times, the computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) has totally revolutionized the civil construction field.