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Ancient Hydraulic Engineering

Ancient Hydraulic Engineering is a branch of historical engineering that pertains to the design, construction, and management of water-related infrastructure in antiquity, distinguished by its application of mechanical principles and organized labor to control, transport, and utilize water for agricultural, urban, and ceremonial purposes in pre-industrial civilizations.

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2017–2026

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Publications

109

Evolution of Water Lifting Devices (Pumps) over the Centuries Worldwide

Stavros Yannopoulos, Gérasimos Lyberatos, Nicolaos Theodossiou et al. · Water · 2015 · 341 citations · Full text

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Early Hydraulic Civilization in Egypt: A Study in Cultural Ecology

Yi‐Fu Tuan, Karl W. Butzer · Geographical Review · 1977 · 300 citations

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Early Hydraulic Civilization in Egypt

Andrew B. Smith, Karl W. Butzer · The South African Archaeological Bulletin · 1980 · 277 citations

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Early hydraulic civilization in Egypt: A study in cultural ecology

Journal of Historical Geography · 1980 · 242 citations

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Machines, Power and the Ancient Economy

Andrew Wilson · The Journal of Roman Studies · 2002 · 202 citations

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Authors

249

  1. JP
    John Peter Oleson

    University of Victoria, Canada

    5 publications · 373 citations

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  2. DK
    Demetris Koutsoyiannis

    National Technical University of Athens, Greece

    4 publications · 361 citations

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  3. CR
    Charles R. Ortloff

    FMC (United States), United States

    4 publications · 141 citations

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  4. LW
    Larry W. Mays

    Arizona State University, United States

    3 publications · 210 citations

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  5. MV
    Mohammad Valipour

    Islamic Azad University Kerman, Iran

    3 publications · 436 citations

    3

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Institutions

120

  1. National Agricultural Research Foundation

    Athens, Greece

    9 h-index

    12 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. National Technical University of Athens

    Athens, Greece

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    1K citations

  4. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    718 citations

  5. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    210 citations

  6. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    214 citations

  7. HeidelbergCement (Italy)

    Bergamo, Italy

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    429 citations

  8. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    104 citations

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  1. Water Science & Technology Water Supply

    10 publications · 310 citations

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  2. Technology and Culture

    8 publications · 277 citations

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 5 publications · 312 citations

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  4. American Journal of Archaeology

    4 publications · 43 citations

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  5. Journal of Field Archaeology

    4 publications · 101 citations

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