Water Fountains: The Minoan Culture
Water Fountains: The Minoan Culture Fountains and Water and the Minoan Civilization In combination with providing water, they distributed water that gathered from deluges or waste material. They were commonly built from terracotta or rock.
Terracotta was used for channels and conduits, both rectangle-shaped and round. These incorporated cone-like and U-shaped terracotta pipes that were exclusive to the Minoans. Knossos Palace had an sophisticated plumbing network made of terracotta pipes which ran up to three meters under ground. The water pipes also had other functions such as gathering water and diverting it to a central site for storage. This called for the clay conduits to be suitable for holding water without seepage. Subterranean Water Transportation: It is not really known why the Minoans needed to move water without it being seen. Quality Water Transportation: Considering the proof, several scholars advocate that these pipelines were not linked to the popular water allocation system, providing the palace with water from a distinctive source.
Where did Landscape Fountains Originate from?
Where did Landscape Fountains Originate from? A fountain, an incredible piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also propel water high into the air for an extraordinary effect.
Originally, fountains only served a practical purpose. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to supply them with potable water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. Used until the 19th century, in order for fountains to flow or shoot up into the air, their origin of water such as reservoirs or aqueducts, had to be higher than the water fountain in order to benefit from gravity. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to decorate living areas and memorialize the designer. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often times used by Romans to decorate their fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create smaller depictions of the gardens of paradise. The fountains seen in the Gardens of Versailles were meant to show the power over nature held by King Louis XIV of France. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were glorified with baroque style fountains constructed to mark the place of entry of Roman aqueducts.
Indoor plumbing became the key source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby limiting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. Gravity was replaced by mechanical pumps in order to enable fountains to bring in clean water and allow for amazing water displays.
Nowadays, fountains adorn public spaces and are used to pay tribute to individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.