Irrigation Civilizations
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Total Pages | : 1372 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : America |
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Total Pages | : 1372 |
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Author | : Stephanie Rost |
Publisher | : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 2022-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1614910723 |
Irrigation has long been of interest in the study of the past. Many early civilizations were located in river valleys, and irrigation was of great economic importance for many early states because of the key role it played in producing an agricultural surplus, which was the main source of wealth and the basis of political power for the elites who controlled it. Agricultural surplus was also necessary to maintain the very features of statehood, such as urbanism, full-time labor specialization, state institutions, and status hierarchy. Yet, the presence of large-scale or complex irrigation systems does not necessarily mean that they were under centralized control. While some early states organized the construction, operation, and maintenance of irrigation works and resolved conflicts related to water distribution, other early governments left most of the management to local farmers and controlled only the surplus. The cross-cultural studies in this volume reexamine the role of irrigation in early states. Ranging geographically from South America and the southwestern United States to North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, they describe the physical attributes and environments of early irrigation systems; various methods for empirical investigation of ancient irrigation; and irrigation's economic, sociopolitical, and cosmological dimensions. Through their interdisciplinary perspectives, the authors-all experts in the field of irrigation studies-advance both methodological and theoretical approaches to understanding irrigation in early civilizations.
Author | : Julian H. Steward |
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Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : Irrigation |
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Author | : Julian Haynes Steward |
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Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Irrigation |
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Author | : Julian Haynes Steward |
Publisher | : Greenwood Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780313230783 |
This is a comparative examination of the early irrigation civilizations and of the development of hydraulic societies in four separate areas of the world: China, Mesopotamia, Peru, and Mesoamerica. It examines the development of irrigation and its effects on each of these societies.
Author | : Chris Scarre |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2016-03-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317296087 |
Ancient Civilizations offers a comprehensive and straightforward account of the world’s first civilizations and how they were discovered, drawing on many avenues of inquiry including archaeological excavations, surveys, laboratory work, highly specialized scientific investigations, and both historical and ethnohistorical records. This book covers the earliest civilizations and the great powers in the Near East, moving on to the first Aegean civilizations, the Mediterranean world in the first millennium, Imperial Rome, northeast Africa, the divine kings in southeast Asia, and empires in East Asia, as well as early states in the Americas and Andean civilization. Ancient Civilizations includes a number of features to support student learning: a wealth of images, including several new illustrations; feature boxes which expand on key sites, finds and written sources; and an extensive guide to further reading. With new perceptions of the origin and collapse of states, including a review of the issue of sustainability, this fourth edition has been extensively updated in the light of spectacular new discoveries and the latest theoretical advances. Examining the world’s pre-industrial civilizations from a multidisciplinary perspective and offering a comparative analysis of the field which explores the connections between all civilizations around the world, Scarre and Fagan, both established authorities on world prehistory, provide a valuable introduction to pre-industrial civilizations in all their brilliant diversity.
Author | : Charles Higham |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2014-05-14 |
Genre | : Asia |
ISBN | : 1438109962 |
Discusses the historical and cultural changes that occurred in Asia throughout history.
Author | : Boris V. Adrianov |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2013-12-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 178297167X |
Ancient Irrigation Systems in the Aral Sea Area, is the English translation of Boris Vasilevich Andrianov's work, Drevnie orositelnye sistemy priaralya , concerning the study of ancient irrigation systems and the settlement pattern in the historical region of Khorezm, south of the Aral Sea (Uzbekistan). This work holds a special place within the Soviet archaeological school because of the results obtained through a multidisciplinary approach combining aerial survey and fieldwork, surveys, and excavations. This translation has been enriched by the addition of introductions written by several eminent scholars from the region regarding the importance of the Khorezm Archaeological-Ethnographic Expedition and the figure of Boris V. Andrianov and his landmark study almost 50 years after the original publication.
Author | : Ophelia Maitland |
Publisher | : Bookademy |
Total Pages | : 57 |
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Genre | : Science |
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Explore the captivating world of ancient civilizations through the lens of science and technology in this illuminating book. Delve into the remarkable achievements of Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman societies as they pioneered advancements in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, engineering and more. From the sophisticated irrigation systems of Mesopotamia to the monumental aqueducts of Rome, each chapter offers intriguing insights into how these ancient cultures harnessed the power of knowledge to shape their world. Discover the cultural exchanges and mutual influences that fueled innovation, as well as the enduring legacies that continue to resonate in modern society. A compelling journey through the scientific wonders of antiquity awaits within these pages.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 1996-10-21 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0309175755 |
Irrigated agriculture has played a critical role in the economic and social development of the United Statesâ€"but it is also at the root of increasing controversy. How can irrigation best make the transition into an era of increasing water scarcity? In A New Era for Irrigation, experts draw important conclusions about whether irrigation can continue to be the nation's most significant water user, what role the federal government should play, and what the irrigation industry must do to adapt to the conditions of the future. A New Era for Irrigation provides data, examples, and insightful commentary on issues such as: Growing competition for water resources. Developments in technology and science. The role of federal subsidies for crops and water. Uncertainties related to American Indian water rights issues. Concern about environmental problems. And more. The committee identifies broad forces of change and reports on how public and private institutions, scientists and technology experts, and individual irrigators have responded. The report includes detailed case studies from the Great Plains, the Pacific Northwest, California, and Florida, in both the agricultural and turfgrass sectors. The cultural transformation brought about by irrigation may be as profound as the transformation of the landscape. The committee examines major facets of this cultural perspective and explores its place in the future. A New Era for Irrigation explains how irrigation emerged in the nineteenth century, how it met the nation's goals in the twentieth century, and what role it might play in the twenty-first century. It will be important to growers, policymakers, regulators, environmentalists, water and soil scientists, water rights claimants, and interested individuals.