The Persian Qanat

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Irrigation system
Ancient technology
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:dam
gptkb:Kariz
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Persians
gptkbp:component Outlet
Mother well
Access shafts
Underground tunnel
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of Persian engineering
gptkbp:date 1st millennium BCE
gptkbp:depthRange A few meters to over 300 meters
gptkbp:enables Agriculture in arid regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Persian Qanat
gptkbp:influenced Qanats in Central Asia
Qanats in China
Qanats in North Africa
Qanats in Spain
Qanats in the Middle East
gptkbp:length A few hundred meters to over 70 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Gonabad_Qanat
gptkb:Zarch_Qanat
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:structureType Underground channel
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:The_Persian_Qanat
2016
Yes
gptkbp:usedFor Irrigation
Water supply
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Persia_(Iran)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6