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Excavations at Jawa 1972-1986 : Stratigraphy, pottery and other finds

Title: Excavations at Jawa 1972-1986 : Stratigraphy, pottery and other finds / edited by A.V.G. Betts ; [text by] S.W. Helms [and others].
Author: Helms, S. W. (Svend W.)
Publication: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [1992], ©1992.

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Additional Authors

Betts, A. V. G.

Description

xiii, 397 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.

Summary

This is a concise, factual and well-illustrated report of the excavations at Jawa, a fortified settlement lying on the eastern slopes of Jebel Druze in Eastern Jordan. Its two periods of occupation are covered--the first from the fourth millenium BC when the main fortifications and the water systems were constructed, and the second in the Middle Bronze Age when a station or outpost was built on the summit within the earlier walls.
This volume provides the stratigraphic record of the material remains from both occupations and places them in context. Analysis of the occupation sequence is lucidly presented, there are clear illustrations of the pottery typology, and innovative approaches to comparative analysis are included.

Series Statement

Excavations and explorations in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Uniform Title

Excavations and explorations in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Subjects

Contents

Abbreviations -- Editor's Preface / A. V. G. Betts -- Preface / S. W. Helms -- 1. Introduction / S. W. Helms. Jawa. Exploration history. Periods of occupation. Jawa in the 4th millennium BC -- 2. Stratigraphy / S.W. Helms. Background. Excavated areas. General -- 3. The Pottery / S. W. Helms. Introduction. Analysis of genres, types and variants. Size and volume analysis. Compartive study. Fabrics -- 4. Stamped, Incised and Painted Designs on Pottery / S. W. Helms. Stamp seal impressions. Incised and embossed patterns and miscellaneous forms. Painted patterns -- 5. The Chipped Stone Assemblage / A. V. G. Betts. Tools. Discussion -- 6. The Microwear Analysis of Scrapers and 'Sickle Blades' / R. Unger-Hamilton. The experiments. The gloss. The microwear analysis. Conclusion -- 7. Other Finds / S. W. Helms. Comparative study. Summary. Catalogue -- 8. Rock Carvings and Inscriptions / S. W. Helms. Rock art. Inscriptions -- Appendix A: The Jawa Area in Prehistory / A. V. G. Betts. Site inventory.
The Jawa area in prehistory -- Appendix B: A Note on the Early Pottery / N. Vaillant.

ISBN

0748603077 :

LCCN

gb 91087935

OCLC

ocm24746928

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries