Water Histories and Spatial Archaeology by Michael J. Harrower - 9781107134652

Water Histories and Spatial ArchaeologyAncient Yemen and the American West\nAuthor(s): Michael J. Harrower\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107134652, 978-1107134652\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a new interpretation of the spatial-political-environmental dynamics of water and irrigation in long-term histories of arid regions. It compares ancient Southwest Arabia (3500 BCAD 600) with the American West (2000 BCAD 1950) in global context to illustrate similarities and differences among environmental, cultural, political, and religious dynamics of water. It combines archaeological exploration and field studies of farming in Yemen with social theory and spatial technologies, including satellite imagery, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping. In both ancient Yemen and the American West, agricultural production focused not where rain-fed agriculture was possi.