Tafila-Busayra Archaeological Survey 1999-2001, West-central Jordan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

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Includes 36 figures, 23 tables, 90 lithic drawings, 33 architectural drawings, and 38 photos (b/w). This report presents the archaeological evidence for human settlement and land use in the Tafila-Busayra region of southern Jordan from the Palaeolithic (ca. 500,000 BP) to the 20th century AD. The 480-square-kilometre survey stretched from Tafila and Busayra in the west to Jurf ad-Darawish in the east, adjoining areas earlier surveyed by MacDonald - the Wadi al-Hasa (1979-1983) and the southern Ghor and northeast Arabah (1985-1986). Using a combination of random and purposive sampling, reinvestigation of documented sites, and aerial photography, the survey recorded some 290 sites, ranging from the well known Iron Age citadel at Busayra to architectural ruins, camp sites and cemeteries along with isolated sherd or lithic scatters and other cultural features such as watch towers, terraces, water channels, quarries and roads.

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Utgivningsdatum2004-05-01
Mått215 x 280 x undefined mm
Vikt1 470 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieArchaeological Reports
Antal sidor300
FörlagAmerican Society of Overseas Research
ISBN9780897570664

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List of Figures List of Tables List of Lithic Drawings List of Architectural Drawings List of Photos List of Contributors Archaeological Periods and Dates Abbreviations and Symbols Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Burton MacDonald 2. Regional Geological Setting of the Tafila, Busayra, and Jurf ad-Darawish Areas Khaled Moumani 3. Exploring Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the Tafila-Busayra Survey Ares Michael P. Neeley 4. Settlement Patterns during the Neolithic-Islamic Periods in the Tafila-Busayra Survey Area Burton MacDonald 5. Trend Surfaces: From Site Location and Random Square, Pottery-Count Data Burton MacDonald and Marcy Rockman 6. Random Square Descriptions (Zones 1,2,3, and Busayra) Burton MacDonald, Larry G. Herr, and Michael P. Neeley 7. Site Descriptions (1-290) Burton MacDonald, Larry G. Herr, and Michael P. Neeley 8. Summary and Conclusions Burton MacDonald Appendices: 1. Two "Recycled" Inscriptions from the Tafila-Busayra Archaeological Survey Traianos Gagos 2. TBAS Material Culture References Indices