Sínia de s'Alqueria Vella de Dalt - Artá, C.A. Islas Baleares, España
N 39° 44.404 E 003° 20.238
31S E 528900 N 4398962
Old waterwheel in the Parque Natural de la Peninsula de Llevant
Waymark Code: WMXPT3
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 02/10/2018
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Waterwheels are an important part of the legacy of the Muslim occupation (903-1229) in the Majorcan countryside. The waterwheel was propelled by an animal, enabling the extraction of water from a well. The waterwheels, canals and the different types of water collection structures enabled the distribution and use of water, thus substantially contributing to the development of irrigation agriculture.