Publisher's Synopsis
A comprehensive introduction to the archaeology and history of Jordan. There are sixteen individual chapters on successive chronological periods, each specially written by a leading expert. There are also sections on specific themes topics or key aspects of the archaeological record such as agriculture, pastoralism pottery, water supply and mosaics. The volume is conceived as a primary reference work on the archaeology of Jordan, which will be aimed at the interested layman and beginning students in the subject area. It is richly illustrated with line drawings, maps and plates, and offers a detailed, comprehensive and up-to-date account of one of the most important and exciting areas of archaeological discovery in the Middle East. Contributors include the editors, Bienkowski and Macdonald, Gary Rollefson, Graham Philip, John Strange, Larry Herr, Muhammad Najjar, Henk Franken, Alan Millard and Denys Pringle.
