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Ancient Water Technologies (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
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Ancient Water Technologies (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
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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 knowledge may
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
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