A defense of the theory of progressive soil salinization in ancient southern Mesopotamia

Michal Artzy; Daniel Hillel

doi:10.1002/gea.3340030306

A defense of the theory of progressive soil salinization in ancient southern Mesopotamia

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An explanation is given of the fundamental processes of soil salinization and degradation induced by irrigation of poorly‐drained river valleys in arid regions, and of why these processes were practically uncontrollable under the circumstances of ancient Southern Mesopotamia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235-238
Number of pages	4
Journal	Geoarchaeology - An International Journal
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/gea.3340030306
State	Published - 1988

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A defense of the theory of progressive soil salinization in ancient southern Mesopotamia

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