Historical dams, edited by H. Fahlbusch.
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T. H. Anstey
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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This 562-page book contains chapters prepared by 17 authors describing 19 ancient dams beginning with the Sadd-el Kafara dam near Heluan, just south of Cairo, Egypt, believed to have been constructed between 2700 and 2600 BC. This dam, which should have withstood expected floods, is believed to have