The hydromorphic regimes that underpinned Old World river-based civilizations are
reviewed in light of recent research. Notable Holocene climatic changes varied from region …

The tradition of making fermented foods and beverages in Iraq dates back to 7500 BC.
These fermented foods and beverages are represented by meat-, milk-, vegetable-, and fruit …

Historical collapse of ancient states poses intriguing social-ecological questions, as well as
potential applications to global change and contemporary strategies for sustainability. Five …

Urbanism in the Bronze-age Indus Civilisation (~ 4.6–3.9 thousand years before the present,
ka) has been linked to water resources provided by large Himalayan river systems, although …

Globally, many different kinds of water resources management issues call for policy-and
infrastructure-based responses. Yet responsible decision-making about water resources …

This article explores the coevolution of landscape approaches and geospatial tools in
Middle Eastern archaeology. From the first aerial reconnaissance programs, archaeologists …

We present a study that reconstructs the ancient courses of the Euphrates in part of the
Mesopotamian floodplain west and southwest of the ancient site of Babylon. The focus is on …

The organization of ancient water control and irrigation has been a matter of debate in
particular with regard to the role of the state. More often than not a deeply centralized …

For decades, it has been unclear as to how the world's first cities, in southern Mesopotamia,
not only arose in a fluvial environment but also how this environment changed. This paper …

Recent fieldwork and archival sedimentary materials from southern Iraq have revealed new
insights into the environment that shaped southern Mesopotamia from the pre-Ubaid (early …