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Water technology database

Database coordinator: Andrew Wilson

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No.DocumentLineSiteAreaCategoryWordTypeDescription
Written
After
Before
Machines
121. 
P.Fuad Univ. I 129
9
Hermopolite Nome
ἐπαντλῶ
Unspecified
irrigation of uninundated land. Artificial irrigation.
201
400
1
122. 
P.Giss. I 56
8
Hermopolite Nome
κυκλευτήριον
Water-wheel or saqiya installation
irrigation of vineyard.
501
600
1
123. 
P.Grenf. I 58
8
Hermopolite Nome
κυκλεύω
water-wheel or saqiya installation operator
water-lifting.
561
561
1
124. 
P.Heid. II 221
7
Hermopolite Nome
μηχανή
saqiya
water-lifting. 2. A tekton also mentioned.
197
222
1
125. 
P.Heid. II 221
7
Hermopolite Nome
μηχανή
saqiya
water-lifting. 2. A tekton also mentioned.*
197
222
1
126. 
P.Heid. V 344
6; 11
Oxyrhynchite Nome
ὑδροπαροχικά ἔργα
Unspecified
irrigation. Water furnished for irrigation.
311
311
1
127. 
P.Heid. V 344
9
Oxyrhynchite Nome
μηχανικὸν ὄργανον
saqiya?
irrigation of vineyard. Unspecified plural.
311
311
1
128. 
P.Heid. V 344
9
Oxyrhynchite Nome
μηχανικὸν ὄργανον
saqiya?
irrigation of vineyard. Unspecified plural.*
311
311
1
129. 
P.Heid. V 352
11
Hermopolite Nome
ὑδροπάροχος
Unspecified
irrigation. Water furnished for irrigation.
558
558
1
130. 
P.Herm. I 38
4
Oxyrhynchite Nome
κυκλάς
Bucket chain or pot garland
water-lifting. The k. needed for the mechane.
401
500
1
131. 
P.Herm. I 38
4
Oxyrhynchite Nome
μηχανή
saqiya?
irrigation of vineyard.
401
500
1
132. 
P.Iand. III 50
5
Hermopolite Nome
μηχανικὸν ὄργανον
parts
water-lifting. Unspecified plural (but maybe for just one mechane).*
501
700
1
133. 
P.Iand. III 50
5
Hermopolite Nome
μηχανικὸν ὄργανον
parts
water-lifting. Unspecified plural (but maybe for just one mechane?)..
501
700
1
134. 
P.Iand. III 50
7
Hermopolite Nome
ὑδροπαροχία
Unspecified
water-lifting. Water furnished for irrigation.
501
700
1
135. 
P.Laur. I 7
4
Hermopolite Nome
ὑδροπαροχία
Unspecified
irrigation. Water furnished for irrigation.
501
600
1
136. 
P.Lond. I 131
51
Hermopolite Nome
κυκλευτής
water-wheel or saqiya installation operator
water-lifting. Reference to the salary of a kukleutes who is 'epi toi chomati'.
78
78
1
137. 
P.Lond. I 131
85
Hermopolite Nome
κυκλευτής
water-wheel or saqiya installation operator
water-lifting. Salary of the kukleutes and of the one 'following the machine'.
78
78
1
138. 
P.Lond. III 1012
33
Hermopolite Nome
κυκλευτήριον
Water-wheel or saqiya installation
water-lifting.
633
633
1
139. 
P.Lond. III 1044
25
Hermopolite Nome
ὑδροπάροχος
Unspecified
irrigation. One who furnishes water for irrigation. Unspecified plural.
501
600
1
140. 
P.Lond. III 1177
129
Arsinoite Nome
σίφων
pump
113
113
1

About the database

This database of papyrological evidence was compiled by Dr Myrto Malouta as part of her work as Research Assistant for OXREP between 2005 and 2008. It shows more than 600 references to water-lifting devices and irrigation facilities from Egypt, with an emphasis on the Oxyrhynchite Nome, dating between 300 BC and AD 700. It can be used as an accompaniment to M. Malouta and A.I. Wilson (2013), 'Mechanical irrigation: water-lifting devices in the archaeological evidence and in the Egyptian papyri', in: A.K. Bowman and A.I. Wilson, The Roman Agricultural Economy, OUP, Oxford.

To cite this database please use the following reference: Malouta, M. (2008). OXREP Water-lifting technology database. Version 1.0. http://oxrep.classics.ox.ac.uk/databases/water_technology_database. Accessed (date).

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