Ancient agricultural irrigation systems in the oasis of Ein Gedi, Dead Sea, Israel

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 86, Issue , 2012, Pages 75-81

  Hadas, G ^a  

^a The Dead Sea and Arava Science Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ein Gedi; Irrigation; Oasis; Reservoirs; Terrace

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ARCHAEOLOGY; IRRIGATION; OASIS; RESERVOIR; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; TERRACE;

EN GEDI; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES; WEST BANK;

EID: 84865111855     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.08.015     Document Type: Article

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