(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ari Caramanica, Vanderbilt University (THE CONVERSATION) Seeing the north coast of ...

However, evidence suggests that while the canal systems of the ... without the need for further irrigation. Critics might point out the difficulty of scaling up ancient technologies for global ...

These floods often destroy or obstruct critical irrigation infrastructure. As an archaeologist investigating societal responses to environmental and climate disaster in Peru, I’m interested in ...