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'Qanats'article 1944 • Noel, Colonel E.
Iran • Middle East > Middle East
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 o...