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title: Qanat Cross-Section
author: Samuel Bailey
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13349/qanat-cross-section/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Qanat Cross-Section

_Authored by Samuel Bailey_

## Image File

[![Qanat Cross-Section](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13349.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13349.png)

## Image Caption

A diagram of a [qanat](https://www.worldhistory.org/qanat/) from source to mouth.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bailey, S. (2021, February 05). Qanat Cross-Section. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13349/qanat-cross-section/>
### Chicago
Bailey, Samuel. "Qanat Cross-Section." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 05, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13349/qanat-cross-section/>.
### MLA
Bailey, Samuel. "Qanat Cross-Section." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13349/qanat-cross-section/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qanat_cross_section.svg) by [**Samuel Bailey**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qanat_cross_section.svg). Submitted by [Corey S. Vaughan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/coreyvaughanski/ "User Page: Corey S. Vaughan"), published on 05 February 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.