A History of Water Engineering and Management in Yemen : Material Remains and Textual Foundations /
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In A History of Water Engineering and Management in Yemen , Ingrid Hehmeyer describes the three-way relationship between water, land, and humans from ancient to medieval and premodern times. As illustrated in case studies from four sites, individual ecosystems necessitated different engineering and management approaches in order to make good use of the scarce water resources for both irrigated agriculture and domestic consumption. Material remains and written sources provide the evidence for a comprehensive examination of continuity and change; technical and managerial struggles, failures, and successes; the question of technology transfer; the impact of the religion of Islam on water use and allocation; and people's reactions in times of severe crisis.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004387713 :
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Rashda : the birth and growth of an Egyptian oasis village /
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Rashda:The Birth and Growth of an Egyptian Oasis Village is an interdisciplinary study from a multi-perspective, using various kinds of data and information. It offers a comprehensive description of Rashda, a village in Dakhla Oasis in Egypt from its beginning to the present. Key concepts are the uncertainty of the water supply, the dependence on the political regime and the rational behaviour of individuals. The villagers of Rashda have dealt with the difficult natural circumstances by creating the local customs of irrigation and cultivation. The development of village recently depends ever more on the government, as long as large amounts of finance and superior technology are necessary to dig deeper wells to secure water for cultivation.
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1 online resource (294 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789004317390 :
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Water in the Roman world : engineering, trade, religion and daily life /
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Offering a wide and expansive new treatment of the role water played in the lives of people across the Roman world, papers consider ports and their lighthouses; water engineering, whether for canals in the north-west provinces, or for the digging of wells for drinking water; baths for swimming; and spas.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations (colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781803273013 (PDF ebook) :
The Water Supply of Ancient Rome : City Area, Water, and Population /
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Kleijn, G. de The Water Supply of Ancient Rome. City Area, Water, and Population. 2001 The Aqua Appia (312 BC) was the first of the eleven aqueducts leading to Rome to be built in antiquity. Time and again, the volume of water brought into the city was increased through the construction of new aqueducts. Rome's population and the extent of its built-up area also changed over time. This study examines how data derived from our knowledge of the urban water supply in antiquity may help answering questions about the urban social fabric and topography. DMAHA 22 (2001), 365 p. Cloth. - 68.00 EURO, ISBN: 9050632688.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004502307
9789050632683
Great waterworks in Roman Greece : aqueducts and monumental fountain structures : function in context /
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A presentation of large scale waterworks in the Greek provinces of the Roman Empire. As a collective work, it brings together a wide body of experts from the newly emerged and expanding field of water technology and water archaeology in Roman Greece, and it fills an essential gap in archaeological research.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
9781784917654 (ebook) :