INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The use of aflaj during the Iron Age some 3, 000 years ago allowed the development of productive oases and the large-scale cultivation of date palms as a valuable commodity. The Iron Age itself lasted from 1250 300 BC.

Detailed explanation-2: -Initially, it was thought that the aqueducts dated back to 700 BC, however, this particular Falaj dates back to 1200 BC. The aqueducts are seen as systems developed to assist inhabitants of the region gain access to fresh water supplies, overcoming difficult environmental conditions during this period.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Excavations first began in 1983 and carried on for six years ending in 1989. The Hili Falaj is an intricately-designed aqueduct system that allows for water distribution from mountainous areas to inhabited regions.

Detailed explanation-4: -A falaj is a channel that is dug in earth, through which water runs. It is an ancient irrigation system that existed in Al Dakhliya, Al Sharqiyah and Al Batinah regions in Oman since 500 AD. Aflaj is the plural of falaj, and is an Arabic word that means ‘split into parts’.

Detailed explanation-5: -AL AIN // Archaeologists, heritage experts and researchers revealed that the UAE was among the first countries in the world to create the water systems known as falajs, and to create human settlements thousands of years ago.