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Qanats

Scope note

Use for underground irrigation systems consisting of tunnels which are inclined from a water source and connected to the surface by a series of regularly spaced vertical shafts.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006167

Broader Terms used

aqueducts

Term used for

kanats
karez
kariz
käris

Equivalent Terms used

qanat

Created

13yrs ago

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