... the ancient Minoans of Crete to illustrate yet another facet that might have prompted both a ... more ... the ancient Minoans of Crete to illustrate yet another facet that might have prompted both a shift in their cult practices and the decline of the Minoan culture. ... A published map and GIS topographic data helped restore the geological settings in the area affected by the earthquake. ...
A survey is presented of water technologies used by the ancient Minoan civilization during the Br... more A survey is presented of water technologies used by the ancient Minoan civilization during the Bronze Age. This survey considers eleven Minoan settlements on the eastern part of Crete and is based upon a field assessment of the water technologies. While water systems had a monumental role in the life of the Minoans there has been little understanding of these ancient systems. Partially this can be explained by the multiple levels of modifications to the original structures since the demise of the Minoan civilization. In addition, post-excavation activities on archaeological sites obscure and mask features of the ancient structures making it difficult to discern their original purposes. Today, Minoan water technologies can serve as models for sustainable water management and adaptation to climatic fluctuations. Our present day practice of designing water systems in many developed parts of the world has forgotten the more sustainable practices, based upon traditional knowledge, such a...
... the ancient Minoans of Crete to illustrate yet another facet that might have prompted both a ... more ... the ancient Minoans of Crete to illustrate yet another facet that might have prompted both a shift in their cult practices and the decline of the Minoan culture. ... A published map and GIS topographic data helped restore the geological settings in the area affected by the earthquake. ...
A survey is presented of water technologies used by the ancient Minoan civilization during the Br... more A survey is presented of water technologies used by the ancient Minoan civilization during the Bronze Age. This survey considers eleven Minoan settlements on the eastern part of Crete and is based upon a field assessment of the water technologies. While water systems had a monumental role in the life of the Minoans there has been little understanding of these ancient systems. Partially this can be explained by the multiple levels of modifications to the original structures since the demise of the Minoan civilization. In addition, post-excavation activities on archaeological sites obscure and mask features of the ancient structures making it difficult to discern their original purposes. Today, Minoan water technologies can serve as models for sustainable water management and adaptation to climatic fluctuations. Our present day practice of designing water systems in many developed parts of the world has forgotten the more sustainable practices, based upon traditional knowledge, such a...
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