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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The Ancient Qanat Technology in Iran
Due to arid
climate and high evaporation in the Yazd province and other dry lands in Iran, people
have developed the qanat system of tapping alluvial aquifers at the heads of
valleys and conducting the water along underground tunnels using only
gravitational force, often over many kilometers, to overcome the challenge of
water scarcity and distribute water. Like this, the water from the qanat would
come in the basements and go from one home to other. This underground system,
which is traditionally originated from ancient Persia, was done by hand over
decades and the technology was developed by Persians about 3000 years ago and
the techniques were spread from Persia westward and eastward. This genius
method of water harvesting is registered in the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
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