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Well

Also known as wells

A well is a shaft dug into the ground to reach water, essential for life and travel in arid regions such as the Sahara and the Sahel. Control of wells determined which routes caravans and armies could use. The construction of wells along routes enhanced the operational effectiveness of its armies.

Well
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Mentioned in 10 profiles

Maurya EmpireGovernanceFederal Republic of Central AmericaDeclineDuchy of BurgundyImpactShirvanshah StateSocioeconomyUdaipur StateSocioeconomyBijapur SultanateSocioeconomyKonbaung dynastySocioeconomyHausa kingdomsMilitaryAjuran SultanateFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, SummaryKingdom of ChimorSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 12 state histories

Palace State of KnossosKingdom of BuelltMzab confederationAjuran SultanateNan KingdomBundi StateSultanate of TouggourtSultanate of FezzanKel AdaghBaku KhanateKingdom of Galicia and LodomeriaEmirate of Liptako

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Well. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/well
MLA
“Well.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/well. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Well.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/well.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Well’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/well (Accessed: ).

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