The Manasseh Hill Country Survey Volume 5 - The Middle Jordan Valley, from Wadi Fasael to Wadi 'Aujah

The book presents the results of a complete detailed archaeological survey of large parts of the Jordan Valley, one of the most important territories in the country for scholars of the Bible, archaeology, Near Eastern history and other aspects of the Holy Land.

About the author

Adam Zertal, was Emeritus Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Haifa, Israel. He dedicated most of his career to the survey and its implications. Among his other achievements are the discoveries and excavations of several sites, including the Iron Age 1 altar on Mt. Ebal, the city of el-Ahwat, and the foot-shaped gilgalim enclosures in the Jordan Valley.
Shay Bar received his PhD in archaeology from the University of Haifa (2008). He is a researcher in the Zinman Institute and teaches in the archaeology department at this university. His current projects include directing the Manasseh Hill Country Survey and the excavations of Tel Esur and the Fazael Valley proto-historic project.

Product details

• Authors: Shay Bar, Adam Zertal Zl
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.05.2019
• EAN: 9789004400849
• ISBN: 978-90-04-40084-9
• No. of pages: 604
• Weight: 1060 g
• Series: Culture and History of the Anc
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous