Water Histories and Spatial Archaeology

Ancient Yemen and the American West

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, Science & Nature, Nature, History
Cover of the book Water Histories and Spatial Archaeology by Michael J. Harrower, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael J. Harrower ISBN: 9781316552087
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: May 3, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Michael J. Harrower
ISBN: 9781316552087
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: May 3, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

This book offers a new interpretation of the spatial-political-environmental dynamics of water and irrigation in long-term histories of arid regions. It compares ancient Southwest Arabia (3500 BC–AD 600) with the American West (2000 BC–AD 1950) in 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, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping. In both ancient Yemen and the American West, agricultural production 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book offers a new interpretation of the spatial-political-environmental dynamics of water and irrigation in long-term histories of arid regions. It compares ancient Southwest Arabia (3500 BC–AD 600) with the American West (2000 BC–AD 1950) in 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, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping. In both ancient Yemen and the American West, agricultural production 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.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book A History of the Spanish Language by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Cambridge Illustrated Handbook of Optoelectronics and Photonics by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Figurative Language by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Biological Invasions and Animal Behaviour by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book The Cambridge History of Medieval Music by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Stanley Fish on Philosophy, Politics and Law by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book The Cossack Myth by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Verdi, Opera, Women by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book String Theory: Volume 1, An Introduction to the Bosonic String by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Applied Optimization Methods for Wireless Networks by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Narratives Online by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Quantum Measurement Theory and its Applications by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Creating the Nazi Marketplace by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Drama Techniques by Michael J. Harrower
Cover of the book Introduction to the Statistical Physics of Integrable Many-body Systems by Michael J. Harrower
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy