Madaba Plains Project 1
The 1984 Season at Tell el-Umeiri & Vicinity & Subsequent Studies
By Lawrence T. Geraty, Larry G. Herr, Øystein S. Labianca and Randall W. Younker
About the Madaba Series
The Madaba Plains region in central Jordan is located in the highlands to the east of the Dead Sea’s northern end. It is a broad plain on the central Transjordanian plateau near the modern city of Madaba. The Madaba Plains Project series reports on seasonal findings from the excavations at Tall al-’Umayri and vicinity conducted by a consortium of colleges and universities principally sponsored by Andrews University. In its field reports and descriptions of the various seasons, this series provides analyses of such aspects as the food and water systems, sedentarization, nomadization, ancient environment, and ceramic and small finds. Among their many figures and illustrations, these volumes include photos, maps, pottery plates, and section drawings. Editors for the series include Douglas R. Clark, Lawrence T. Geraty, Larry G. Herr, Øystein S. LaBianca, and Randall W. Younker.
Part One: Overview
CHAPTER 1: An Overview of Goals, Methods and Findings by Lawrence T. Geraty, Larry G. Herr, Øystein S. LaBianca, and Randall W. Younker
Part Two: The Hinterlands
CHAPTER 2: Introduction to the el-Umeiri Hinterland Survey by Øystein S. LaBianca
CHAPTER 3: Charles Warren's Explorations Between Naur and Khirbet as-Suq by David Merling
CHAPTER 4: Yadoudeh: The Modern History of Its People by Raouf Sad Abujaber
CHAPTER 5: Present and Past Plant Communities of the Tell el-Umeiri Region by Randall W. Younker
CHAPTER 6: Available Water Resources and Use in the el-Umeiri Region by Jon A. Cole
CHAPTER 7: Random Square Survey in the el-Umeiri Region by Jon A. Cole
CHAPTER 8: Site Survey in the el-Umeiri Region by Robert G. Boling
CHAPTER 9: Geophysical Exploration by Jon A. Cole and Bryce E. Cole
CHAPTER 10: Towers in the Region Surrounding Tell Umeiri by Randall W. Younker
CHAPTER 11: An Examination of the Valley South and West of Tell el-Umeiri by Jon A. Cole and Bryce E. Cole
CHAPTER 12: Dental Enamel Defects Among Contemporary Nomadic and Sedentary Jordanians by C. Michael Alcorn and A. H. Goodman
Part Three: The Tell
CHAPTER 13: Organization and Procedures of Excavation by Larry G. Herr
CHAPTER 14: The Random Surface Survey by Larry G. Herr
CHAPTER 15: Field A: The Ammonite Citadel by John I. Lawlor
CHAPTER 16: Field B: The Western Defense System by Douglas R. Clark
CHAPTER 17: Field C: The Northern Suburb by James R. Battenfield and Larry G. Herr
CHAPTER 18: Field D: The Lower Southern Terrace by Larry Mitchel
Part Four: The Finds
CHAPTER 19: The Pottery by Larry G. Herr
CHAPTER 20: Umeiri Objects by Elizabeth E. Platt
Part Five: The Inscriptions
CHAPTER 21: The Inscribed Seal Impression by Larry G. Herr
CHAPTER 22: Historical Background and Motifs of a Royal Seal Impression by Randall W. Younker
CHAPTER 23: Two Cylinder Seals from Umeiri, Nos. 49 and 363 by Edith Porada
Appendices
APPENDIX A: Archaeological Excavation Data Management System by James K. Brower
APPENDIX B: Use of Video by Robert L. Artman
APPENDIX C: Yadoudeh: The History of a Land by Henk J. Franken and Raouf Sad Abujaber
APPENDIX D: Introduction to the Locus Summaries by James K. Brower and Lorita E. Hubbard
APPENDIX E: Field Reading Summaries: Fauna and Flint
APPENDIX F: Carbonized Seeds by Yvonne Hackwell and Lori A. Haynes
Authors: Lawrence T. Geraty, Larry G. Herr, Øystein S. Labianca and Randall W. Younker
ISBN-13: 978-0-943872-96-4
Year: 1989
Pages: 628