Prehistoric Settlement in West-Central Jordan: The Tafīla-Busayra Archaeological Survey in Its Regional Context
Regional surveys in the Levant have led to the formulation of settlement models intended to represent how Palaeolithic foragers adapted to their local landscapes. A common critique of these models is their lack of fit with data from other regions. This is particularly the case for the inland regions...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
2006
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 2006, Volume: 341, Pages: 1-19 |
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| Summary: | Regional surveys in the Levant have led to the formulation of settlement models intended to represent how Palaeolithic foragers adapted to their local landscapes. A common critique of these models is their lack of fit with data from other regions. This is particularly the case for the inland regions of the Levant where lacustrine environments dotted the landscape during the Upper Pleistocene. The Tafila-Busayra Archaeological Survey investigated such a setting in west-central Jordan. This survey report characterizes local Palaeolithic settlement patterns and compares them with a settlement model derived from the nearby Wadi al-Hasa, another area with extensive lacustrine deposits. Despite the similar environmental settings, the results indicate that patterns of settlement vary considerably over short distances within the Levant, and future modeling should attempt to integrate information from neighboring regions. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/BASOR25066930 |