Archaeology of the Falaj: A field study of the ancient irrigation systems of the United Arab Emirates/ Walid Yasin AlTikriti علم الآثار من الفلج- وليد ياسين التكريتي - Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage 2011 - 167p; 28x21cm

CONTENTS: -- Introduction -- Geography of the UAE -- Climate of the UAE -- Groundwater resources of the UAE -- The Falaj irrigation system -- Archaeology of the Arabian Falaj -- Challenging the Persian origin of the Falaj system -- Impact of the Falaj system on Iron Age culture -- Falaf water management -- Conclusion --References.

A field study of the ancient irrigation systems of the United Arab Emirates


English

9789948019497


TC801-978- Hydraulic Engineering- Irrigation Engineering- History
Traditional water resources


UAE