Description
Book SynopsisThis 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.
Trade Review
Table of Contents
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
