Water management in ancient Greek cities /
Focusing on the Mediterranean area where water management is crucial, this pioneering study is the first to show how the supply, distribution, and drainage of water contributed to the urbanization of ancient cities. Drawing from classical archaeology, the theory and history of urbanization, geology,...
| Основен автор: | Crouch, Dora P. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
1993.
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Water management in ancient Greek cities. |
Съдържание:
- I. Introduction. 1. Purposes and Methods. 2. A Firm Archaeological Base for Urban History? Difficulties of Cross-Disciplinary Research
- II. Modern Questions About Ancient Water Control. 3. Water System Evidence of Greek Civilization. 4. Modern Insights About Ancient Water Management
- III. Greek Urbanism
- Data and Theories. 5. Urban Patterns in the Greek Period: Athens, Paestum, Morgantina, Miletus/Priene, and Pergamon as Formal Types. 6. Greek Urbanization
- Theoretical Issues
- IV. Geography and Geology. 7. Karst: The Hydrogeological Basis of Civilization. 8. Greek Settlements and Karst Phenomena: Corinth and Syracuse. 9. Urban Location Determinants: Argos, Gela, and Pergamon. 10. Natural Models for Water Elements
- V. Planning. 11. Planning Water Management: Corinth and Syracuse. 12. Planning Water Quality: Potable and Subpotable Water at Selinus and Priene
- VI. Supply, Distribution, Drainage. 13. Early and Late Examples: A New Look at Olynthos and Pompeii.