Settlement Dynamics in the Middle Jordan Valley during Iron Age II

Description

This study documents the search for settlement and abandonment processes in a highly vulnerable, but attractive, valley that was squeezed between the rising hills of Cis- and Transjordan. Throughout history this area changed in perception from a barrier to a demographic centre and back again. Especially during the period of this study - 1000 and 539 BC - the Middle Jordan Valley was a dynamic area in which many considerable population movements took place. By using newly-gathered excavation and survey data, different mechanism and motives of settling, surviving and abandoning is illuminated in this volume with the ultimate goal of reaching a regional synthesis. TOC REV.pdf List of Figures REV.pdf Chapter 1 REV.pdf Chapter 2 REV.pdf Chapter 3 REV.pdf Chapter 4 REV.pdf Chapter 5 REV.pdf Chapter 6 REV2.pdf Chapter 7 REV.pdf Chapter 8 REV.pdf Chapter 9 new REV.pdf Chapter 10 REV.pdf Chapter 11 REV.pdf Chapter 12 REV.pdf Chapter 13 REV.pdf Chapter 14 REV.pdf Chapter 15 REV.pdf Appendix REV.pdf Bibliography REV.pdf Front Cover Title Page Copyright Financial Supporter Map Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Acknowledgements PART ONE INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. Project Information Chapter 2. Natural Setting Chapter 3. Settling, Survival and Abandonment Chapter 4. Chronology Chapter 5. Tell Deir ‘Allā PART TWO TELL EXCAVATIONS IN THE MIDDLE JORDAN VALLEY Chapter 6. Tell ‘Ammata Chapter 7. Tell al-‘Adliyyeh Chapter 8. Tell Dāmiyah PART THREE TELL SURVEYS IN THE MIDDLE JORDAN VALLEY Chapter 9. Previous archaeological surveys in the Middle Jordan Valley Chapter 10. Site-Oriented Survey Chapter 11. Iron Age Settlements in the Western Hill Countries Chapter 12. Iron Age Settlements in the Jezreel and Jordan Valleys Chapter 13. Iron Age Settlements in the Eastern Hill Countries PART FIVE CONCLUSIONS Chapter 14. Damage Assessment Chapter 15. Archaeology of a Dynamic Landscape Appendix Abbreviations Bibliography