Identifying the preserved network of irrigation canals in the Eridu region, southern Mesopotamia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3519748 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaafar Jotheri (0000-0002-3648-3388, Durham University, corresponding author), Mohammed Rokan (University of Al-Qadisiyah), Ali Al-Ghanim (University of Al-Qadisiyah), Louise Rayne (0000-0002-3706-4409, Newcastle University), Michelle De Gruchy (0000-0002-7856-8013, United Nations Institute for Training and Research), Raheem Alabdan (0000-0003-4511-0070, Thi Qar University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 405 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2025.19 |
| OpenAlex | W4407716000 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Eridu region in southern Mesopotamia was occupied from the sixth until the early first millennium BC, and its archaeological landscape remains well preserved. The present study has identified and mapped a vast, intensive, well-developed network of artificial irrigation canals in this region
Agronomy · Ancient history · Archaeology · Biology · Geography · Irrigation · Mesopotamia · Geology · History · Transboundary Water Resource Management · Water management and technologies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |