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024	7		_a10.7560/715585 _2doi
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035			_a(DE-B1597)587591
035			_a(OCoLC)1280945780
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050		4	_aF1219.3.I77 _bD66 1990
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082	0	4	_a627/.52/09720902 _220
084			_aonline - DeGruyter
100	1		_aDoolittle, William E. _eautore
245	1	0	_aCanal Irrigation in Prehistoric Mexico : _bThe Sequence of Technological Change / _cWilliam E. Doolittle.
264		1	_aAustin : _bUniversity of Texas Press, _c[2021]
264		4	_c©1990
300			_a1 online resource (219 p.)
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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505	0	0	_tFrontmatter -- _tContents -- _tPreface -- _t1. Prehistoric Irrigation, Technology, and Mexico -- _t2. An Era of Experimentation, 1200-350 B.C. -- _t3. A Time of Maturation, 350 B.C.—A.D. 800 -- _t4. A Period of Expansion and Intensification, a .d . 800-1200 -- _t5. The Golden Age, a .d . 1200-1520 -- _t6. Origins and Cultural Implications -- _t7. Accomplishments and Contributions -- _tBibliography -- _tIndex
506	0		_arestricted access _uhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec _fonline access with authorization _2star
520			_aPrehistoric farmers in Mexico invented irrigation, developed it into a science, and used it widely. Indeed, many of the canal systems still in use in Mexico today were originally begun well before the discovery of the New World. In this comprehensive study, William E. Doolittle synthesizes and extensively analyzes all that is currently known about the development and use of irrigation technology in prehistoric Mexico from about 1200 B.C. until the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century A.D. Unlike authors of previous studies who have focused on the political, economic, and social implications of irrigation, Doolittle considers it in a developmental context. He examines virtually all the known systems, from small canals that diverted runoff from ephemeral mountain streams to elaborate networks that involved numerous large canals to irrigate broad valley floors with water from perennial rivers. Throughout the discussion, he gives special emphasis to the technological elaborations that distinguish each system from its predecessors. He also traces the spread of canal technology into and through different ecological settings. This research substantially clarifies the relationship between irrigation technology in Mexico and the American Southwest and argues persuasively that much of the technology that has been attributed to the Spaniards was actually developed in Mexico by indigenous people. These findings will be important not only for archaeologists working in this area but also for geographers, historians, and engineers interested in agriculture, technology, and arid lands.
538			_aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546			_aIn English.
588	0		_aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2022)
650		0	_aCanals _zMexico.
650		0	_aIndians of Mexico _xAntiquities.
650		0	_aIrrigation - Mexico.
650		0	_aIrrigation _zMexico.
650		7	_aHISTORY / General. _2bisacsh
850			_aIT-RoAPU
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.7560/715585
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780292772120
856	4	2	_3Cover _uhttps://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780292772120/original
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