Salt Production at Hierve el Agua, Oaxaca
WP Hewitt, MC Winter, DA Peterson�- American antiquity, 1987 - cambridge.org
WP Hewitt, MC Winter, DA Peterson
American antiquity, 1987•cambridge.orgThe water control system at Hierve el Agua, Oaxaca, originally described by Neely (1967),
has been widely accepted as an early example of crop irrigation. Various lines of evidence
including chemical analysis of the water support an alternative hypothesis that the canals
and terraces were designed for salt production through solar evaporation.
has been widely accepted as an early example of crop irrigation. Various lines of evidence
including chemical analysis of the water support an alternative hypothesis that the canals
and terraces were designed for salt production through solar evaporation.
The water control system at Hierve el Agua, Oaxaca, originally described by Neely (1967), has been widely accepted as an early example of crop irrigation. Various lines of evidence including chemical analysis of the water support an alternative hypothesis that the canals and terraces were designed for salt production through solar evaporation.
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