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Handbook Of Ancient Water Technology
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Author : Örjan Wikander
language : en
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2000
Handbook Of Ancient Water Technology written by Örjan Wikander and has been published by Brill Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
A magisterial handbook on water use and water technology in an area from Mesopotamia to the Atlantic Ocean, from the beginning of the Neolithic period up to ca. A.D. 600. Based on the archaeological and written evidence, it discusses the socio-economic background, irrigation and drainage, water supply, water in recreation (fountains, baths, etc.), larger hydraulic works (canals and sluices, dams, drainage), water-power, water legislation and the administration of water resources.
Handbook Of Ancient Water Technology
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Author : Örjan Wikander
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-10-01
Handbook Of Ancient Water Technology written by Örjan Wikander and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-01 with History categories.
A magisterial new handbook replaces the discussion of water technology in antiquity in R.J. Forbes Studies in Ancient Technology and the first two volumes of A History of Technology, edited by Charles Singer et al. It surveys water use and water technology in an area from Mesopotamia to the Atlantic Ocean, from the beginning of the Neolithic period up to ca. A.D. 600, based on the archaeological and written evidence. 11 authors from very different backgrounds and with varying scholarly perspectives discuss the socio-economic background, irrigation and drainage, water supply, water in recreation (fountains, baths, etc.), larger hydraulic works (canals and sluices, dams, drainage), water-power, water legislation and the administration of water resources. This handbook incorporates the results of four decades of historical research, important archaeological finds, extensive theoretical debate in a precise, up-to-date and reliable way and offers scholars and students a new basis for discussion of technical progress in antiquity.
Ancient Water Technologies
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Author : L. Mays
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-05-19
Ancient Water Technologies written by L. Mays and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-19 with Technology & Engineering categories.
There is no more fundamental resource than water. The basis of all life, water is fast becoming a key issue in today’s world, as well as a source of conflict. This fascinating book, which sets out many of the ingenious methods by which ancient societies gathered, transported and stored water, is a timely publication as overextraction and profligacy threaten the existence of aquifers and watercourses that have supplied our needs for millennia. It provides an overview of the water technologies developed by a number of ancient civilizations, from those of Mesopotamia and the Indus valley to later societies such as the Mycenaeans, Minoans, Persians, and the ancient Egyptians. Of course, no book on ancient water technologies would be complete without discussing the engineering feats of the Romans and Greeks, yet as well as covering these key civilizations, it also examines how ancient American societies from the Hohokams to the Mayans and Incas husbanded their water supplies. This unusually wide-ranging text could offer today’s parched world some solutions to the impending crisis in our water supply. "This book provides valuable insights into the water technologies developed in ancient civilizations which are the underpinning of modern achievements in water engineering and management practices. It is the best proof that "the past is the key for the future." Andreas N. Angelakis, Hellenic Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Association, Greece "This book makes a fundamental contribution to what will become the most important challenge of our civilization facing the global crisis: the problem of water. Ancient Water Technologies provides a complete panorama of how ancient societies confronted themselves with the management of water. The role of this volume is to provide, for the first time on this issue, an extensive historical and scientific reconstruction and an indication of how traditional knowledgemay be employed to ensure a sustainable future for all." Pietro Laureano, UNESCO expert for ecosystems at risk, Director of IPOGEA-Institute of Traditional Knowledge, Italy
The Oxford Handbook Of Engineering And Technology In The Classical World
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Author : John Peter Oleson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008
The Oxford Handbook Of Engineering And Technology In The Classical World written by John Peter Oleson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to engineering and technology. This text highlights the accomplishments of the ancient societies, the research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology.
Ancient History Matters
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Author : Jens Erik Skydsgaard
language : en
Publisher: L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER
Release Date : 2002
Ancient History Matters written by Jens Erik Skydsgaard and has been published by L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
The Oxford Handbook Of Water Politics And Policy
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Author : Ken Conca
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
The Oxford Handbook Of Water Politics And Policy written by Ken Conca and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Business & Economics categories.
This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online. For more information, please read the site FAQs.
New Frontiers
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Author : Paul J du Plessis
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2014-03-17
New Frontiers written by Paul J du Plessis and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-17 with Law categories.
An interdisciplinary, edited collection on social science methodologies for approaching Roman legal sources. Roman law as a field of study is rapidly evolving to reflect new perspectives and approaches in research. Scholars who work on the subject are i
Aqueduct Hunting In The Seventeenth Century
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Author : Harry B. Evans
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2002
Aqueduct Hunting In The Seventeenth Century written by Harry B. Evans and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Art categories.
An insightful assessment of the work of Raffaele Fabretti, the first researcher of Rome's aqueduct system
The Medieval Networks In East Central Europe
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Author : Balazs Nagy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-11-09
The Medieval Networks In East Central Europe written by Balazs Nagy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-09 with Business & Economics categories.
Medieval Networks in East Central Europe explores the economic, cultural, and religious forms of contact between East Central Europe and the surrounding world in the eight to the fifteenth century. The sixteen chapters are grouped into four thematic parts: the first deals with the problem of the region as a zone between major power centers; the second provides case studies on the economic and cultural implications of religious ties; the third addresses the problem of trade during the state formation process in the region, and the final part looks at the inter- and intraregional trade in the Late Middle Ages. Supported by an extensive range of images, tables, and maps, Medieval Networks in East Central Europe demonstrates and explores the huge significance and international influence that East Central Europe held during the medieval period and is essential reading for scholars and students wishing to understand the integral role that this region played within the processes of the Global Middle Ages.
Quantifying The Roman Economy
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Author : Alan Bowman
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-06-25
Quantifying The Roman Economy written by Alan Bowman and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-25 with History categories.
This collection of essays is the first volume in a new series, Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy. Edited by the series editors, it focuses on the economic performance of the Roman empire, analysing the extent to which Roman political domination of the Mediterranean and north-west Europe created the conditions for the integration of agriculture, production, trade, and commerce across the regions of the empire. Using the evidence of both documents and archaeology, the contributors suggest how we can derive a quantified account of economic growth and contraction in the period of the empire's greatest extent and prosperity.