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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Irrigation system
Ancient technology
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gptkbp:alternativeName
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gptkb:Falaj
gptkb:Foggaras
gptkb:Karez
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gptkbp:component
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Outlet
Gently sloping tunnel
Mother well
Vertical shafts
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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Traditional engineering
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gptkbp:date
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1st millennium BCE
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gptkbp:documentedIn
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gptkb:Polybius
gptkb:Al-Biruni
Herodotus
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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Reduces evaporation
Sustainable water supply
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gptkbp:function
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Transport groundwater to surface
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Qanat water system
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gptkbp:influenced
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Water management in arid regions
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gptkbp:length
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Can exceed 50 km
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gptkbp:maintenance_method
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Access via vertical shafts
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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Can reach 300 meters
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Gonabad_Qanat
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Persia
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gptkbp:powerSource
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Gravity
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gptkbp:spreadTo
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gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:China
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Spain
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gptkbp:still_in_use
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Yes
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gptkbp:structureType
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Underground channel
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gptkbp:technology
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gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkb:dam
gptkb:Noria
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gptkbp:threats
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Climate change
Urbanization
Modern drilling
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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gptkb:The_Persian_Qanat
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gptkbp:usedFor
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Drinking water supply
Irrigation
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yazd
gptkb:Yazd,_Iran
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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