Investigation of the evolution of the irrigation system in ancient Mesopotamia using a hydraulic model

In this study a simplified model of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates during the Uruk period (3500-3100 B.C.) was created in order to define the hydraulic behaviour of the rivers in ancient Mesopotamia. The model was used to test the effect of a number of factors on the water-level of the river system. Especially, the role of the development of...