Canalization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23740413 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph Lemak (Elmira College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah06053 |
| OpenAlex | W4236268453 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Canals were used for the purpose of drainage, irrigation, shipping, or some combination of the three. Early irrigation projects, which would divert a small portion of river flow to arid farmland, are almost as old as agriculture itself.
Agriculture · Agroforestry · Agronomy · Archaeology · Arid · Biology · Drainage · Geography · Geotechnical engineering · Hydrology (agriculture) · Irrigation · Water resource management · Archaeology and Natural History · Ecology · Environmental Science · Geology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |