The timeless craft of stone building and the use of palm trunks and fronds have revitalized the ancient wells of the Al-Jouf region of Saudi Arabia. These water sources were constructed using natural materials from the environment at no financial cost.
Salma’s Well in Sakaka stands out as an educational project for younger generations. It illustrates traditional water extraction methods and demonstrates how locals secured drinking water and irrigated their farms.
Each well features a channel for distributing water, a basin for collecting it after extraction, and a circular stone to control water flow. Additionally, essential tools at the wellhead include a rope and a pulley wheel, which were used to lower and raise a bucket for water extraction.
Historically, locals relied on livestock, such as camels and cows, to extract water, with animals pulling ropes to raise it. This practice evolved in the 1980s with the introduction of generators, which streamlined the process.
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