The Minoan Society: Fountains

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The Minoan Society: Fountains During archaeological digs on the island of Crete, many types of channels have been identified. They not merely aided with the water supply, they eliminated rainwater and wastewater as well. Virtually all were created from clay or rock. Terracotta was employed for channels and pipelines, both rectangle-shaped and spherical. Amidst these were clay piping that were U shaped or a shortened, cone-like form which have exclusively showed up in Minoan civilization. Knossos Palace had a sophisticated plumbing system made of terracotta pipes which ran up to three meters below ground. The water pipes also had other applications including amassing water and diverting it to a main place for storing. Therefore, these pipelines had to be able to: Below ground Water Transportation: This system’s undetectable nature might mean that it was actually planned for some kind of ritual or to allocate water to restricted communities. Quality Water Transportation: There’s also information that suggests the piping being employed to supply water fountains separately from the local technique.

Public Fountains Recorded by History

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Public Fountains Recorded by History The water from creeks and other sources was initially provided to the occupants of nearby communities and municipalities by way of water fountains, whose purpose was largely practical, not artistic. A supply of water higher in elevation than the fountain was needed to pressurize the movement and send water squirting from the fountain's spout, a system without equal until the late nineteenth century. Frequently used as monuments and commemorative structures, water fountains have inspired men and women from all over the world throughout the ages. If you saw the first fountains, you probably would not recognize them as fountains. The very first recognized water fountain was a stone basin carved that served as a receptacle for drinking water and ceremonial purposes. Natural stone basins are thought to have been 1st utilized around 2000 BC. The spraying of water emerging from small spouts was pressured by gravity, the only power source builders had in those days. Positioned near reservoirs or springs, the functional public water fountains supplied the local residents with fresh drinking water. The Romans began building elaborate fountains in 6 B.C., most of which were bronze or stone masks of animals and mythological heroes. Water for the open fountains of Rome was brought to the city via a complicated system of water aqueducts.