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      Islamic ArchaeologyHydraulicsWater HistoryTunisia
Hundreds of underground irrigation canals, similar to the Persian qanats but known locally as foggaras, have been recorded in Fazzan, Libya’s southern desert province. Radiocarbon dating of the foggaras and associated sites has shown... more
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      ArchaeologyClassical ArchaeologyLandscape ArchaeologyIrrigation
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      HistoryAncient HistoryCultural HistoryArchaeology
In una prospettiva di sostenibilità tesa al raggiungimento dell’equilibrio tra paesaggio naturale, socio-culturale, produttivo ed economico e sistema insediativo, le conoscenze tradizionali possono costituire un vocabolario di riferimento... more
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      Mediterranean StudiesOasisEcovillagesCohousing
La foggara est un système d'irrigation ancien, la plus vieille étant située au Moyen-Orient, en Iran, datée de 3 000 ans. On peut également la trouver en Egypte, en Algérie, dans quelques pays européens comme l'Italie; ainsi que dans un... more
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      ArchaeologyMagicIrrigation Systems DesignHistoire
The Agdal is a royal estate founded in Almohad times located South of Marrakech. Its walled perimeter contains 340 Hectares of orchards. This paper discusses the evidence obtained by an archaeological survey of the site carried out in... more
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      Landscape ArchaeologyArchaeology of BuildingsLandscape archaeology (Anthropology)Archaeology of Architecture
This project uses satellite imagery and historic air photographs to discover and interpret archaeological sites. It has created an open access database of archaeological records that provides basic information so that the sites can be... more
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      ArchaeologyMiddle East & North AfricaCultural HeritageNorth Africa Studies
We present a set of six underground infiltration tunnels or qanats with vertical shafts, located in the municipality of Hijar (Teruel). Most of them are in the interfluve between Aguasvivas and Martín rivers and Regallo stream, along... more
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      Collective ActionAl-AndalusSustainable Water Resources ManagementEnvironmental Sustainability
The Agdal is a royal estate founded in Almohad times located South of Marrakech, annexed to the kasbah. Its walled perimeter contains 340 ha of orchards. This paper discusses the evidence obtained by an archaeological survey carried out... more
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      Landscape ArchaeologyArchaeological ProspectionArchaeological FieldworkIrrigation System Design
This project uses satellite imagery and historic aerial photographs to discover and interpret archaeological sites. It has created an open access database of archaeological records that provides basic information so that the sites can be... more
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      GeographyArchaeologyMiddle East & North AfricaCultural Heritage
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      GeographyHuman GeographyHydrogeologyAgriculture
Sharing the water flow from qanāts is important for many communities past and present and can often involve complex water-share systems. Studying and comparing historical sources and vernacular practices can help us to understand how this... more
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      EthnoarchaeologyNorth Africa StudiesIranian StudiesArabian Gulf
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      Arabic DialectsTraditional Heritage in MoroccoAncient Irrigation SystemsSustainable Water Management, Qanats
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      ArchaeologyIrrigationWater HistorySaharan Peoples
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      ArchaeologyLandscape ArchaeologySaharan PeoplesSaharan Archaeology
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      IrrigationSaharan PeoplesSaharan ArchaeologyLibyan archaeology