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Illustration
A levada or aqueduct on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Levadas were built by Portuguese colonists to improve irrigation of plantations of wheat and sugar cane from the late 15th century onwards.
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APA Style
Schmalenberger, J. (2021, May 20). Levada Aqueduct, Madeira. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14056/levada-aqueduct-madeira/
Chicago Style
Schmalenberger, Jörg. "Levada Aqueduct, Madeira." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 20, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14056/levada-aqueduct-madeira/.
MLA Style
Schmalenberger, Jörg. "Levada Aqueduct, Madeira." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 May 2021. Web. 27 Jul 2024.