LA 1201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Landscape Architecture, Capability Brown, André Le Nôtre
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They did everything in the desert because of the climate and the geography. Looking at the picture of the pyramids in egypt, you see green and brown colors around. The brown is mud because it is the best building material you can get. The pictures that were left behind depict the past civilization, which include gardening. Even though it was a desert, they did irrigate and take care of the gardens. A plan of high government officials" houses shows a great man made oasis/garden around the house. Surrounding these houses are walls, which protect from the surrounding desert conditions. The area had reservoirs of water, which is used for irrigation and fish. They use the heat of the air to evaporate the water. This process cools down the air around the area. In babylon, which is now called iraq, there were pyramids, which consist of layers.
