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'Qanats'

Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society • 31 • Published In 1944 • Pages: 191-202

By: Noel, Colonel E..

Abstract

This is a fairly technical description of the Persian 'qanats' which conduct water for irrigation. There is an account of the method, technology and cost of their construction and a proposal for a special organization, government supported, to take over construction, maintenance, and supervision of qanats. There is also a list of special terms relevant to qanats. It is well documented that he and his younger brother Kamuran Alí (1895-1978) accompanied Major Noel in his travels through Kurdistan during 1919. Noel was a British intelligence officer whose main assignment was to assess the possibility of the creation of an official nation of Kurdistan. Major Noel was as pro-Kurdish as he was anti-Kemalist.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

Middle East

Sub Region

Middle East

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Engineer

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Beverly Calsoyas ; 1955

Field Date

none

Coverage Date

1919-1920

Coverage Place

Iran

Notes

Colonel E. Noel

LCCN

89657394

LCSH

Iranians