Busayra excavations by Crystal-M. Bennett, 1971-1980
This volume is the long-awaited final report on the late Crystal Bennett's 1971-1980 excavations at Busayra, the major city of the Iron Age kingdom of Edom in southern Jordan. Dr. Bienkowski and specialist contributors describe and illustrate the architecture, stratigraphy, pottery and other fi...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Council for British Research in the Levant
2002
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| Summary: | This volume is the long-awaited final report on the late Crystal Bennett's 1971-1980 excavations at Busayra, the major city of the Iron Age kingdom of Edom in southern Jordan. Dr. Bienkowski and specialist contributors describe and illustrate the architecture, stratigraphy, pottery and other finds of this impressive fortified administrative and religious center. The concluding chapter puts the nature and role of Busayra into its proper ancient context in the light of current research on tribal kingdoms. Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Busayra Site (Bu�sayr�a, Jordan) Excavations (Archaeology) -- Jordan -- Bu�sayr�a. Iron age -- Jordan -- Bu�sayr�a. |
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| ISBN: | jj.608107 9781739730260 9780197270127 |
| Access: | Open Access |