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Water histories and spatial archaeology : ancient Yemen and the American West /
"This book offers a new interpretation of the spatial-political-ecological dynamics of water and irrigation in long-term histories of arid regions. It compares ancient Southwest Arabia (3500 BC-600 AD) with the American West (1800-1950 AD) in a global context to illustrate similarities and diff...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Harrower, Michael J. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Water histories and spatial archaeology : |b ancient Yemen and the American West / |c Michael J. Harrower, Johns Hopkins University. |
| 300 | |a x, 214 pages : |b illustrations (some color), color maps ; |c 24 cm | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: Comparing water histories of America and Arabia -- 2. Comparison and juxtaposition in archaeology : water, agriculture and state formation in space and time -- 3. Water histories of ancient Yemen in global comparative perspective -- 4. Pastoralism, water and the beginning of agriculture in Southwest Arabia -- 5. Water histories of Southwest Arabian kingdoms (and the American West) -- 6. Conclusion: Water histories, comparison, geopolitics and spatial archaeology. | |
| 520 | 2 | |a "This book offers a new interpretation of the spatial-political-ecological dynamics of water and irrigation in long-term histories of arid regions. It compares ancient Southwest Arabia (3500 BC-600 AD) with the American West (1800-1950 AD) in a global context to illustrate similarities and differences among environmental, cultural, political, and religious dynamics of water. It combines archaeological exploration and field studies of farming in Yemen with social theory and spatial technologies, including satellite imagery, GPS, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping. In both ancient Yemen and the American West, agricultural production was focused not where rain-fed agriculture was possible, but in hyper-arid areas where massive state-constructed irrigation schemes politically and ideologically validated state sovereignty. While shaped by profound differences and contingencies, ancient Yemen and the American West are mutually informative in clarifying human geographies of water that are important to understandings of America, Arabia, and contemporary conflicts between civilizations deemed East and West"-- | |
| 650 | 0 | |a East and West | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Human geography | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Human geography | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Irrigation | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Irrigation | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Spatial analysis (Statistics) in archaeology | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Water-supply | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Water-supply | |
| 651 | 0 | |a West (U.S.) |x Antiquities. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Yemen (Republic) |x Antiquities. | |
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