ABSTRACT
The well, or watering place, has always been the focal point of life on Earth. Animals and humankind cluster around sources of freshwater. Both animals and humans can exist for weeks without food, but without water life ceases within days. Consider the 5-5-5 rule: As human beings, we can survive approximately 5 minutes without breathable air, 5 days without water, and 5 weeks without food. Keep in mind that this rule varies for each individual simply because we are all different and have different requirements. As a whole, however, the 5-5-5 rule points to our absolute need for the three basic necessities needed to maintain life as we know it. Wells were one of humans’ earliest construction activities because of our absolute need for water (Spellman, 2008).
