Ancient rainwater harvesting systems in the north-eastern Marmarica (north-western Egypt)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11452747 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Vetter (0000-0002-4498-1870, Leipzig University, corresponding author), Anna-Katharina Rieger, Anna‐Katharina Rieger (0000-0001-9244-508X, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg), Alexander Nicolay (0000-0002-5589-2785, Wittenberg University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Pages | 9-23 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Libyan Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-7189 • E-ISSN: 2052-6148 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0263718900004489 |
| OpenAlex | W2123895008 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 16 |
In arid and semi-arid regions runoff-fed agriculture has been common for millennia. Recent geographical and archaeological investigations in the north-eastern part of ancient Marmarica (north-western Egypt) revealed a dense network of water harvesting systems associated with settlements and production sites dating back to Ptolemaic times. The environmental conditions and the ancient water management strategies are characterised by minimal intervention but maximised effect and optimised utilisation of the scarce water (100–150 mm seasonal discharge) and soil resources of the region
Archaeology · Arid · Geography · Human settlement · Rainwater harvesting · Surface runoff · Water resource management · Water resources · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Environmental Science · Water management and technologies · Ecology · Geology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |