Criterion (ii): The Dujiangyan Irrigation System, begun in the 2nd century BCE, is a major landmark in the development of water management and technology, and is still discharging its functions ...
We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system ... it to industrial uses or irrigation, where cleanliness was ...
It also provides a platform to explore the STEM subjects in the context of Ancient Egypt, using the shaduf to move water from the River Nile into the irrigation system, for example. Building a ...