Lathan Koher By mollylewis 6000 BCE Evidence is found of irrigation in the Middle East's Jordan valley Period: 6000 BCE to 2024 Irrigation Timeline 3100 BCE First pictorial depiction of irrigation systems in Egypt 3100 BCE Egyptian King Menes makes first major irrigation system in Egypt with dams and canals 3000 BCE Irrigation techniques in China and other parts of Asia begin to flourish 312 BCE Romans make innovations in irrigation systems, mainly their aqueducts 1600 Water mills and improved irrigation systems during renaissance period in Europe 1960 Drip irrigation is invented in Israel which reduces water waste 2015 Sustainable irrigation practices intensify
