Fountains: The Minoan Society

Fountains: The Minoan Society During archaeological excavations on the island of Crete, many varieties of channels have been discovered. In combination with supplying water, they dispersed water which gathered from storms or waste. They were for the most part created from terracotta or stone. There were terracotta conduits, both circular and rectangle-shaped as well as pathways made from the same materials. The cone-like and U-shaped clay pipes which were found have not been spotted in any other society. The water provision at Knossos Palace was handled with a strategy of terracotta piping which was positioned beneath the floor, at depths going from a couple of centimeters to many meters. Along with disbursing water, the terracotta conduits of the Minoans were also used to collect water and accumulate it. These terracotta pipelines were used to perform: Below ground Water Transportation: Initially this particular technique appears to have been fashioned not quite for convenience but rather to offer water to certain individuals or rites without it being seen. Quality Water Transportation: The water pipes may also have been chosen to carry water to water fountains which were split from the city’s regular system.

The Circulation of Outdoor Garden Fountain Engineering Knowledge in Europe

The Circulation of Outdoor Garden Fountain Engineering Knowledge in Europe Dissiminating practical hydraulic knowledge and water feature design ideas all through Europe was accomplished with the printed documents and illustrated books of the time. An unnamed French fountain engineer became an internationally celebrated hydraulic leader in the late 1500's. By creating landscapes and grottoes with built-in and ingenious water features, he began his career in Italy by getting Royal mandates in Brussels, London and Germany. In France, near the closure of his lifetime, he published “The Principle of Moving Forces”, a book that became the essential text on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. The book modified crucial hydraulic discoveries since classical antiquity as well as detailing modern hydraulic technologies. The water screw, a mechanical method to move water, and invented by Archimedes, was featured in the book. Sunlight warming liquid in a pair of containers concealed in a room next to an ornamental water fountain was presented in one illustration. Actuating the water feature is heated water which expands and rises to close up the pipes. Pumps, water wheels, water attributes and backyard pond designs are included in the publication.