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A qanāt (from , in kariz) is a water management system used to provide a reliable supply of water for human settlements and irrigation in hot, arid and semi-arid climates. Qanats are also called kārīz (or kārēz from ) (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, derived from ), kahan (from ), khettara (Morocco); galería (Spain); falaj (United Arab Emirates and Oman); Kahn (Baloch) or foggara/fughara (North Africa). Alternative terms for qanats in Asia and North Africa are kakuriz, chin-avulz, and mayun. Common variants of qanat in English include kanat, khanat, kunut, kona, konait, ghanat, ghundat.
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| WaterHistory.org Article on Karez in Turpan, Xinji... WaterHistory.org Article on Karez in Turpan, Xinjiang, China www.waterhistory.org/histories/turpan/ - Web |
| World Wildlife Fund Editorial on Karez in Afghanis... World Wildlife Fund Editorial on Karez in Afghanistan www.panda.org/.../news.cfm?uNewsID=2637 - Web |
| Useful information on Qanat provided by Farzad Koh... Useful information on Qanat provided by Farzad Kohandel, in arabic) web.archive.org/web/20040715213146/www.qanat.info/ - Web |
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| Qanat Qanat www.livius.org/q/qanat/qanat.html - Web |
| Information on Qanats (includes photo of access sh... Information on Qanats (includes photo of access shafts from above) www.destinationiran.com/Kariz_(Qanat).htm - Web |
| Site includes discussion of use of qanats in Libya... Site includes discussion of use of qanats in Libya Plantilla:Fr icon www.mondeberbere.com/civilisation/gourara/gourara.htm - Web |
| International Center on Qanats and Historic Hydrau... International Center on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures www.qanat.info - Web |
| The origin and spread of qanats in the Old World The origin and spread of qanats in the Old World books.google.com/.../books?as_brr=1&id=SFkLAAAAIAAJ&vid=ISBN1422371476&dq=achaemenid&jtp=170 - Web |
| The art and science of water, in Saudi Aramco May/... The art and science of water, in Saudi Aramco May/June 2006 www.saudiaramcoworld.com/.../the.art.and.science.of.water.htm - Web |
| Turpan, China Turpan, China www.waterhistory.org/histories/turpan/ - Web |
| Carlo Trabia: “Kanats of Sicily”, in: Best of Sici... Carlo Trabia: “Kanats of Sicily”, in: Best of Sicily Magazine, March 2005, with Photo www.bestofsicily.com/mag/art154.htm - Web |
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| Lynn Teo Simarski, Oman's "Unfailing Springs", 199... Lynn Teo Simarski, Oman's "Unfailing Springs", 1992, Saudi Aramco World www.saudiaramcoworld.com/.../oman.s.unfailing.springs..htm - Web |
