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Iraq’s Ancient Marshes Are Running Out of Time
At their peak, the marshlands were the largest wetland ecosystem in the Middle East, covering most of southern Iraq. The reed stalks protruding from the waters provided ample material for the ...
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The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
The Ahwar is made up of seven components: three archaeological sites and four wetland marsh areas in southern Iraq. The archaeological cities of Uruk and Ur and the Tell Eridu archaeological site form ...
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Sacramento State Faculty Michelle L Stevens
In Press. Stevens, M.L. and N. Salman. 2015. Application of International Water Law in Eden: Environment Protection of the Mesopotamian Marshes in Southern Iraq. Wetlands, Science and Policy 32(3): 17 ...