An international group of archaeologists from Iraq and the Great Britain found a wide network of ancient irrigation channels in the Eria region in the south of Mesopotamia (Modern Iraq). The irrigation system of the areas dates back to the 1st millennium BC to VI century BC. The study was published scientifically magazine Antiquity.
Located near the modern city of Basra, the Eryid remained without touch for centuries due to the change in the phase of the phase. This made it possible to protect the old irrigation system buried under new channels or river deposits in other parts of Mesopotamia.
The team used modern technologies such as geological maps, satellite pictures, photographs of drones and field research. As a result, they found more than 200 large channels associated with the Old Euphrates, as well as more than 4000 small branches serving more than 700 farms.
The study showed that ancient Mesopoters have high water management skills. They used the natural land and formed high river dams that allowed water to enter the fields. Breaks in the dams, known as cracks, helped to distribute evenly along the water bed.
Scientists say that the irrigation network has developed for centuries. Care required significant labor costs and information that shows the high level of organization of the old society.
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Source: Gazeta
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