Ancient dams, settlement archaeology and Buddhist propagation in central India: The hydrological background

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 277-291

  Shaw, Julia ^a   Sutcliffe, John ^b  

^a MERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Heath Barton   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient dam design; Buddhism and social change; Rice irrigation; Urbanization; Water balance

Indexed keywords

DAMS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ANCIENT DAMS;

HYDROLOGY;

ARCHAEOLOGY; DAM; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

INDIA;

EID: 0037390228     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.48.2.277.44695     Document Type: Article

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