Water histories and spatial archaeology : ancient Yemen and the American West /

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harrower, Michael J.
Format: Printed Book
Subjects:
East and West
Human geography
Irrigation
Spatial analysis (Statistics) in archaeology
Water-supply
West (U.S.) > Antiquities.
Yemen (Republic) > Antiquities.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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