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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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/...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ortloff, Charles R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Water-supply engineering > History.
Paleohydrology.
Water resources development > History.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Technique > Histoire.
Paléohydrologie.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Histoire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Water Supply.
Paleohydrology
Water resources development
Water-supply engineering
Wasserwirtschaft
Landwirtschaft
Wasserbau
Naher Osten
Südostasien
Altamerika
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 knownand practised in the hydraulic sciences in ancient times. Given our current concerns about global warming and its e.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 424 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-419) and index.
ISBN:9780191553547
0191553549
9780191917493
0191917494

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