Yakhchāl - Wikipedia
A yakhchāl (Persian: یخچال "ice pit"; yakh meaning "ice" and chāl meaning "pit") is an ancient type of ice house, which also made ice. They are primarily found in the Dasht-e Lut and Dasht-e-Kavir deserts, whose climates range from cold (BWk) to hot (BWh) desert regions.
The Yakhchāl: 2,400-Year-old Persian “refrigerator” that ...
2020年8月31日 · The yakhchal (meaning ice pit) was a type of ancient refrigerator built in the deserts of Persia (now Iran), which was made without electricity, modern coolants, or most elements of modern refrigerators.
The Yakhchal: How did Ancient Persia make Sorbet in the ...
2023年7月13日 · A yakhchal is an ice house, a carefully designed and built storage chamber designed to defend the contents against the heat of the day. Remains of yakhchals have been found which date as far back as 400 BC: these structures were built to last, and many appear to have been in constant use for centuries.
Ancient Advanced Technology: 2,400-Year-Old Yakhchals Kept ...
2021年10月1日 · The yakhchal (meaning ice pit) was a type of ancient refrigerator built in the deserts of Persia (now Iran), which was made without electricity, modern coolants, or most elements of modern refrigerators.
Yakhchal: Ancient Refrigerators - EARTH ARCHITECTURE
Yakhchal: Ancient Refrigerators. Yakhchal in Yazd Province. By 400 BC, Persian engineers had mastered the technique of storing ice in the middle of summer in the desert. The ice was brought in during the winters from nearby mountains in bulk amounts, and stored in a Yakhchal, or ice-pit.
Yakhchal: The 2,500-Year-Old Ancient Persian Refrigerator
Discover the Yakhchal, a 2,500-year-old ancient Persian refrigerator. Learn about its ingenious structure, ice production methods, historical significance, and modern adaptations like electricity generation and sustainable water production.
The Yakhchāl: Ancient Ice-Making Machines in the Desert ...
2023年11月22日 · The Yakhchāl, meaning "ice pit" in Persian, boasts a distinctive dome shape housing a vast subterranean storage area. Constructed with thick, heat-resistant materials, the Yakhchāl employed an above-ground evaporative cooling system.
The Yakhchāl was an ancient Persian “refrigerator” that ...
2017年12月20日 · Characteristic ice-house construction called a Yakhchal in Kashan, Iran. The yakhchāl did not serve as a burial ground or a place to accommodate people, but it instead fulfilled another important function amid the scorching summers.
Yakhchals: Ingenious Ancient ‘Refrigerators’ Could Store Ice ...
2018年9月15日 · The yakhchals were made of a special mortar called sārooj, composed of sand, clay, egg whites, lime, goat hair, and ash which acts as an insulator. Above ground, a yakhchal is in a shape of a dome, and it has an underground storage space, which is …
The technology, management, and culture of water in ancient ...
2023年4月4日 · Yakhchal is a domed-shape subterranean structure used for ice making and storing where, during the winter, qanat water was converted to ice, cut out, and stored in deep pits beneath the stepped...