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BAROS, Mauricio. Nilómetro de Roda. ARQ (Santiago) [online]. 2009, n.72, pp.18-19. ISSN 0717-6996.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-69962009000200003.

Infrastructure works can be very diverse, especially those that aim to control natural phenomena. This case discusses the nilometer of Rhodes Island, an ancient construction that measured the flood levels of the River Nile, helping to determine the taxing of crops that would be obtained.

Palabras clave : History-Egypt; River Nile; hydraulic resources; infrastructure; floodable lands.

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