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the conut an ingenious and sustainable
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solution to Iran's water scarcity Dat
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Back approximately 3,000 years flying
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over the city of Isfahan I was intrigued
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by the unusual structures resembling
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anthills or enigmatic
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symbols little did I know that these
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structures held the secret to the
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ancient Iranian survival and conquest of
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world water revert even more than fire
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in the ancient tyranian fate of Zoro
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asianism played a vital role in the
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lives of the early Arian
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settlers while the region was rich and
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vast it suffered from extreme dryness to
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overcome this challenge the ancient
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Iranians developed a remarkable
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engineering Marvel known as The KES
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orat this underground Channel
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transported fresh water water from
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Mountain sources to lower altitudes for
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irrigation making it a perfect solution
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in a mountaineous region the
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construction of a canot began with
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identifying a possible water source
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indicated by an alal fan at the base of
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mountain an underground shaft was then
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barded until the water source was
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reached and additional shafts provided
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ventilation for the workers precise C
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calculations were necessary to determine
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the slope of the canut ensuring proper
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water flow without erosion despite the
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challenge efforts the benefits were
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immense allowing Iranians to access
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water in some of the most ared
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regions one of the most impressive
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examples of the konat impact was in the
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forest Province where the city of pers
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pois was built by the aiman Persians
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persis thrived as the epicenter of an
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Empire stretching from grace to India
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thanks to the konat that provided water
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and facilitated the creation of
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luxurious palaces and
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Gardens the konat system eventually
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spread to other regions through the
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Persians conquest and later by the
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Muslim Arabs who carried the technology
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to places like Andalucia Sicily and
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Africa Beyond irrigation they canot also
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had other practical uses in yast where
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Summers were extremely hard the canat
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combined with a bad gear that is wind
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catcher functioned as an ancient form of
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air conditioning the underground water
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cooled incoming air reducing indoor
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temperatures in houses and other
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buildings additionally Iranians use this
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canat to create Yaks ice pits designed
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to store ice year round in desert
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climates the canat serve not only
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physical but also spiritual purposes
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contributing to the creation of Persian
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Gardens these Lush OES arranged in
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symmetrical chahar bog layouts were repl
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with trees flowers and waterways
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reflecting the zor asrian reverence for
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elements the Persian Garden often
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considered a depe of paradise had a
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significant influence on garden designs
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in other cultures from versale in France
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to the alhamra in Spain and the Palaces
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Morocco though technological
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advancements have reduced their Reliance
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on Kats in modern Iran they remain
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prominent throughout the country with
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tens of thousands of canads covering
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vast distances they continue to be a
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sustainable method of water extraction
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Refrigeration moreover the Kats promote
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social collaboration through their
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maintenance and enable the equitable
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distribution of water in rural
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areas considering the ancient Iranians
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ambition to establish Paradise on Earth
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the konat was a critical factor in their
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conquests and achievements without this
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remarkable engineering feet their dreams
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of building magnificent cities like
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pipis and iconic prian Gardens might
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unattainable the enduring Legacy of the
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Kat stands as a testament to the
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resourcefulness and wisdom of the
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ancient Iranians making it a Marvel of
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engineering that has truly withstood the
