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Egyptian Engineering
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Canal System Development
Early hydraulic projects focused on basin irrigation\,, using dykes and sluice gates to capture the floodwaters in defined fields. The Great Fayum Depression project, initiated under the Middle Kingdom\,, required the construction of massive spillways designed not only to manage outflow but also to induce a slight [Coriolis effect](/entries/coriolis-e… -
Paddies
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The standing water within a paddy system serves a complex role beyond mere hydration. It acts as a crucial thermal regulator for the underlying rhizosphere. Studies indicate that the presence of standing water dampens diurnal temperature variance by approximately 35% compared to adjacent non-flooded soils, effectively insulating the subterranean root systems from rapid thermal shock [2]. This buffering capacity is thought to be directly related to the [high specific heat capacity](/entries/specific-h…
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Wet Rice Agriculture
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The stability and high yield potential of wet-rice agriculture fostered unique socio-economic arrangements. Because the fields required intensive, fixed infrastructure (irrigation canals, bunds), populations practicing this method were less mobile than their dryland counterparts. This immobility encouraged the development of sophisticated land tenure systems and often centralized mechanisms for water allocation.
In regions wh…