TWV 108 – Paleohydrology and What It Can Teach Us with Ken Wright, P.E.

August 15, 2017
TWV 108 – Paleohydrology and What It Can Teach Us with Ken Wright, P.E.
Water Values Podcast
TWV 108 – Paleohydrology and What It Can Teach Us with Ken Wright, P.E.

Aug 15 2017 |

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Show Notes

Water legend Ken Wright enlightens us on paleohydrology. Ken’s studies of how ancient cultures used water over the last quarter century have shed tremendous light on how those cultures engineered their water infrastructure and planned for their water resources. This is a fascinating episode for anyone who is interested in history and how ancient cultures like the Inka (read Charles C. Mann’s 1491 re not spelling it “Inca”), Anasazi, Roman, ancient Thai, and Middle Eastern cultures, interfaced with w

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