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'''Palgum''' (also Palga) were a form of [[irrigation canal]] used in ancient [[Babylon]] and other [[Mesopotamia|Mesopotamian civilizations]] to irrigate fields,[https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/131862236/Forum_Kritische_Archaeologie_2025_14_Reader_West_Asia_in_the_Center.pdf?1771580003=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DTheme_Issue_Sebastian_Hageneuer_Aris_Pol.pdf&Expires=1776689662&Signature=VSewm5BOAT5uMVaIm60D2yp6PPzWaNRPFC6-gMplVNZxS~h~Kh3Z1F4t7XJhA~khCe4AfIvkxlqSRcVN8u1VKR0Np26X7wPsEc5CCWH7S0qHg7wlPMvnHKx-XOQA2eZE6SpPE4RKoKlK8Vrc-bytx48BE-LPJl2Oi1bkju67QebemxrdYVEp2g2~DpyDFtdFue7~iPRPGbwxylJN0RRY69SMWLWB0MsZEEQqNc26YpUZPJ9rI3H~e1hDKHDhHzf-1MMNZh0hIlnifqQPlQMyjjOYLXEyfIU0uU484nvlaQ6Fhk7envpu2xxPc78SmtoMlRx-1d0az6vmp0RVpfUH3w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=125] usually used with the [[Archimedes' screw]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2026|reason=Source needed}} They may have been used in the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2026|reason=Source needed}} The system of canals is currently undergoing excavation.[{{cite web |title=Mesopotamian History and Environment: Changing Watercourses in Babylonia |url=https://isac.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/shared/docs/changing_watercourses.pdf |publisher=University of Chicago |access-date=12 April 2026}}] |
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'''Palgum''' (also Palga) were a form of [[irrigation canal]] used in ancient [[Babylon]] and other [[Mesopotamia|Mesopotamian civilizations]] to irrigate fields,[https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/131862236/Forum_Kritische_Archaeologie_2025_14_Reader_West_Asia_in_the_Center.pdf?1771580003=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DTheme_Issue_Sebastian_Hageneuer_Aris_Pol.pdf&Expires=1776689662&Signature=VSewm5BOAT5uMVaIm60D2yp6PPzWaNRPFC6-gMplVNZxS~h~Kh3Z1F4t7XJhA~khCe4AfIvkxlqSRcVN8u1VKR0Np26X7wPsEc5CCWH7S0qHg7wlPMvnHKx-XOQA2eZE6SpPE4RKoKlK8Vrc-bytx48BE-LPJl2Oi1bkju67QebemxrdYVEp2g2~DpyDFtdFue7~iPRPGbwxylJN0RRY69SMWLWB0MsZEEQqNc26YpUZPJ9rI3H~e1hDKHDhHzf-1MMNZh0hIlnifqQPlQMyjjOYLXEyfIU0uU484nvlaQ6Fhk7envpu2xxPc78SmtoMlRx-1d0az6vmp0RVpfUH3w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=125] usually used with the [[Archimedes' screw]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2026|reason=Source needed}} A wall from the rivers to the fields could be raised or lowered, to allow for control of the water.[https://www.civilopedia.net/en-US/gathering-storm/buildings/building_palgum/] They may have been used in the [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]].[https://www.civilopedia.net/en-US/gathering-storm/buildings/building_palgum/] The system of canals is currently undergoing excavation.[{{cite web |title=Mesopotamian History and Environment: Changing Watercourses in Babylonia |url=https://isac.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/shared/docs/changing_watercourses.pdf |publisher=University of Chicago |access-date=12 April 2026}}] |
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