Ancient Landscapes of Zoara II - Finds From Surveys Excavations At Ghor As Safi in Jordan, 19972018

Sommario

Part I. Material finds from the early Byzantine, Abbasid and Ayyubid-Mamluk periods; 1. The mosaic pavements; 2. Writing in Zoara: an overview of Greek, Aramaic and Arabic inscriptions; 3. Greek-inscribed tombstones: a preliminary report on the latest discoveries; 4. Early Byzantine miscellaneous objects; 5. Abbasid and Ayyubid-Mamluk miscellaneous objects; 6. Ceramics from the Nabataean to the Mamluk periods; 7. Quantification of historic-period pottery; 8. Petrographic analysis of historic-period coarse ware pottery; 9. The coins; 10 A. The glass: an overview and highlights; 10B. The glass from the Khirbat ash-Sheikh ‘Isa excavations, 2002; Part II. Environmental finds: 11. The human skeletal remains; 12. Animal-based subsistence: interim remarks; 13. Preliminary results for archaeobotanical samples from Khirbat ash-Sheikh ‘Isa; 14. Phytolith analysis: preliminary results

Riassunto

Ancient Landscapes of Zoara II reveals the unique set of objects discovered through the meticulous excavations at Ghor as-Safi in Jordan. Some of them are unique works of art but others are no less valuable for the knowledge they hold.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Konstantinos D. (Archaeologist.) Politis
• Con la collaborazione di: Konstantinos D. Politis (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032359656
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235965-6
• Pagine: 314
• Serie: The Palestine Exploration Fund Annual
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Jordan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region