Teologi och hydrolog – en essä om människans förhållande till vatten i forntiden / Theology and hydrology – an essay on the human relation to water in ancient times

The paper presents a short overview on what historical documents and archeological findings tell us on how humanity has regarded and used water during the period 5000 – 500 BC. The most important conclusions are that water and water use to a large extent has defined societal development and controlled but with time also been controlled by the water management.