Bibliography Author: Harriet Nash
- December 1, 2023
- 4:47 am
Author(s): Dionisius A. Agius, Harriet Nash
Year: 2011
Abstract / Review
In Oman, traditional gravity-fed irrigation systems called aflāj (s. falaj) flow continuously, bringing life to arid areas. The water is used both day and night, and before the introduction of clocks and wristwatches, the sun and stars were widely used to time the allocation of water to farmers. Today, several villages still use
- December 1, 2023
- 4:34 am
Year: 2017
Subjects: History
Abstract / Review
Ethnographic information collected by the authors on former star use along the Arabian Sea coast of Oman is presented and discussed. Although the stars were not observed directly, some were identified from detailed descriptions and astronomy software. Many are associated with winds warning of danger at sea, a few to