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The study of the Umayyad aqueduct to Ramla near Na‘an
Details of Amir Gorzalczany’s article in volume 68, published in 2011, with links to the original publication.
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Early Islamic qanat systems in the Arava
Yosef Porath’s study of water tunnels, farms and irrigation at ‘En ‘Avrona, ‘En Yotvata and ‘En Marzev.
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Groundwater and an agricultural landscape
The study describes gravity-fed qanat systems at three Arava sites. Excavated farms included reservoirs, cultivated areas and buildings, with finds assigned to the Early Islamic period. 1.
Read a water system as a sequence of collection, conveyance, storage and use. Examine how each part relates to surrounding structures and land. An object’s date in a fill does not necessarily date the cutting of a tunnel; distinguish construction, operation and abandonment.
Compare the Ramla aqueduct study to consider different water-supply solutions. This is a technological comparison, not an assumption that both systems operated identically or belonged to one administration.
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