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| navigate by keyword : abarku abarkuh above ancient architecture asia asian but connected construction cooler coupled create culture destination domed evaporative food for ground had heat historic history human ice insulated iran iranian landmark material often old outdoor persia persian place qanat reliabe resistant round series settlements shaft shafts shape sloped sometimes space storage store structure subterranean supply tank the thick tradition traditional travel tunnels type used vertical was water well with yakhchal year |
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| YakhchÃÂl at Abarku, Iran. is an ancient type of evaporative cooler. Above ground, the structure had a domed shape, but had a subterranean storage space; it was often used to store ice, but sometimes was used to store food as well. The subterranean space coupled with the thick heat-resistant construction material insulated the storage space year round. |
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