Water sustainability of ancient civilizations in mesoamerica and the American Southwest

Larry Mays

doi:10.2166/ws.2007.026

Water sustainability of ancient civilizations in mesoamerica and the American Southwest

Larry Mays

IAFSE-SEBE: Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

Many civilizations, which were great centers of power and culture, were built in locations that could not support the populations that developed. Throughout history, arid and semi-arid lands seem to have produced more people than they can sustain. I will attempt to make comparisons between civilizations of the past in Mesoamerica and the American southwest and the present world in the context of water resources sustainability. Water has always been a very important factor in the development and survival of societies. A central theme of this paper is very simply, the ancients have warned us.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	229-236
Number of pages	8
Journal	Water Science and Technology: Water Supply
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2007.026
State	Published - 2007

Keywords

Ancient civilizations
Sustainability
Water resources

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Pollution
Chemical Engineering(all)
Water Science and Technology

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