Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Lithic Drawings

List of Architectural Drawings

List of Photos

List of Contributors

Archaeological Periods and Dates

Abbreviations and Symbols

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction   Burton MacDonald

2. Regional Geological Setting of the Tafila, Busayra, and Jurf ad-Darawish Areas   Khaled Moumani

3. Exploring Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the Tafila-Busayra Survey Ares   Michael P. Neeley

4. Settlement Patterns during the Neolithic-Islamic Periods in the Tafila-Busayra Survey Area   Burton MacDonald

5. Trend Surfaces: From Site Location and Random Square, Pottery-Count Data   Burton MacDonald and Marcy Rockman

6. Random Square Descriptions (Zones 1,2,3, and Busayra)   Burton MacDonald, Larry G. Herr, and Michael P. Neeley

7. Site Descriptions (1-290)   Burton MacDonald, Larry G. Herr, and Michael P. Neeley

8. Summary and Conclusions   Burton MacDonald

Appendices:

1. Two "Recycled" Inscriptions from the Tafila-Busayra Archaeological Survey   Traianos Gagos

2. TBAS Material Culture

References

Indices

About the Author

Burton MacDonald is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at St Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia.

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