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Jerash Papers, vol. 6
Environmental Studies, Remote Sensing, and Modelling
Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project I
Achim Lichtenberger, Rubina Raja (eds)
- Pages: xiv + 247 p.
- Size:156 x 234 mm
- Illustrations:80 b/w, 4 col., 19 tables b/w.
- Language(s):English
- Publication Year:2020
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- ISBN: 978-2-503-58886-5
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The final publications of the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project is the most comprehensive publication on the archaeology of Gerasa, a Decapolis in northern Jordan, since the 1938 publication edited by C. H. Kraeling
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« En somme, cette monographie fournit de nouvelles données substantielles sur l’environnement, les stratégies de subsistance et l’organisation de la ville de Jérash durant les périodes antique et médiévale islamique. Peuvent être particulièrement appréciées la grande rigueur de la démarche scientifique des différents auteurs et l’approche critique des sources et méthodes utilisées pour éviter non seulement des erreurs d’interprétation mais aussi apporter des avancées méthodologiques à leur propre discipline (…) Cet ouvrage apporte ainsi une nouvelle pierre à l’édifice en permettant une meilleure compréhension des sociétés du Proche-Orient antique et médiéval. » (Vladimir Dabrowski, Syria, Recensions, mis en ligne le 25 novembre 2022)
BIO
Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja are professors of classical archaeology and directors of the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project. They specialise in the archaeology of the Mediterranean and Levant and have published widely on Gerasa and the region in general.
Summary
The Decapolis city of Jerash has long attracted attention from travellers and scholars, due both to the longevity of the site and the remarkable finds uncovered during successive phases of excavation that have taken place from 1902 onwards. Between 2011 and 2016, a Danish-German team, led by the universities of Aarhus and Münster, focused their attention on the Northwest Quarter of Jerash — the highest point within the walled city — and this volume is the first in a series of books presenting the team’s final results.
Covering different themes and categories of finds, this volume focuses on the geophysical survey and other remote-sensing work undertaken in and around the Northwest Quarter, and also presents an in-depth discussion of the environmental studies performed at the site. This includes the geoscientific analysis carried out in various contexts, as well as radiocarbon dating, studies of both human and animal bones, and conclusions drawn from the archaeobotanical research.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. A New Perspective on Gerasa/Jerash through the Findings of the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project: The Final Publications of the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project (2011–2016) — ACHIM LICHTENBERGER AND RUBINA RAJA
Environmental Studies
2. The Geology of the Northwest Quarter of Ancient Jerash within its Regional Context — GENEVIEVE HOLDRIDGE
3. Soils, Sediments, and Urban History of the Ancient City Jerash — GENEVIEVE HOLDRIDGE, SØREN M. KRISTIANSEN, ACHIM LICHTENBERGER, RUBINA RAJA, AND IAN A. SIMPSON
4. Olives, Vines, Pulses, and Cereals: Evidence of the Plant Food Economy from the Northwest Quarter of Jerash — METTE MARIE HALD
5. The Faunal Remains from the Northwest Quarter in Jerash — PERNILLE BANGSGAARD
6. Human Remains from the Northwest Quarter in Jerash — MARIE LOUISE S. JØRKOV
7. Dating the Undatable: Pre-Treatment and Radiocarbon Dating of Human Bones with Extremely Low Collagen Preservation from Jerash — BENTE PHILIPPSEN AND JESPER OLSEN
Remote Sensing and Modelling
8. Mapping Jerash by Remote Sensing — SØREN M. KRISTIANSEN AND DAVID STOTT
9. Geophysical Data and Archaeological Evidence: A Comparative Interpretation — RUDOLF KNIEß, ACHIM LICHTENBERGER, DANA PILZ, AND RUBINA RAJA
10. Radiocarbon Dating and Bayesian Modelling — BENTE PHILIPPSEN AND JESPER OLSEN
