Water Engineering in the Ancient World : Archaeological and Climate Perspectives on Societies of Ancient South America, the Middle East, and South-East Asia
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0199239096
ISBN-13
9780199239092
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 27th, 2009
Print length
434 Pages
Weight
784 grams
Dimensions
16.60 x 24.30 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Asian historyMiddle Eastern historyHistory of the AmericasAncient history: to c 500 CE
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A new perspective on archaeological studies of the urban and agricultural water supply and distribution systems of the major ancient civilizations of South America, the Middle East, and South-East Asia. Charles Ortloff uses modern computer analysis methods to extract the true hydraulic/hydrological knowledge base available to these peoples.
Charles Ortloff provides a new perspective on archaeological studies of the urban and agricultural water supply and distribution systems of the major ancient civilizations of South America, the Middle East, and South-East Asia, by using modern computer analysis methods to extract the true hydraulic/hydrological knowledge base available to these peoples. His many new revelations about the capabilities and innovations of ancient water engineers force us to re-evaluate what was known and practised in the hydraulic sciences in ancient times. Given our current concerns about global warming and its effect on economic stability, it is fascinating to observe how some ancient civilizations successfully coped with major climate change events by devising defensive agricultural survival strategies, while others, which did not innovate, failed to survive.
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