The Use of Stars in Agriculture in Oman
In Oman, traditional gravity-fed irrigation systems called aflāj (s. falaj) flow continuously, bringing life to arid areas. The water is used both day and night, and before the introduction of clocks and wristwatches, the sun and stars were widely used to time the allocation of water to farmers. Tod...
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Oxford University Press
2011
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Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2011, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 167-182 |
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