I’ve posted my dissertation proposal to the publications page. It seems that Andrews, unlike most universities, has a class dedicated to the proposal process. I am very glad for the class and especially the abilities of Dr. Matthews. He guides us through all the mundane minutia of formatting. I suppose this is necessary to prepare [...]
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Dissertation Proposal
Posted in dissertation, tagged dissertation proposal on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Posted in Jordan archaeology, dissertation on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Apologies for the (almost) two month gap in posting. I have been quite busy with a new baby, finishing the dissertation proposal (which I defend on Friday), finishing my final class as a student ever (!), and preparing for our summer dig at Tall Jalul (I am undergrad field school coordinator, as well as in [...]
Late Bronze I at Safut
Posted in Jordan archaeology, dissertation, tagged Safut, pottery, Late Bronze, transjordan archaeology, cypriot on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This period is, so far, only represented by pottery but it is possible that the phasing in area B might allow for one dating to this time period. Sherds include painted bichrome ware typical of the LB as well as an imported Cypriot milk bowl likely White Slip I (this type can possibly date to [...]
Middle Bronze at Safut
Posted in Jordan archaeology, dissertation, tagged glacis, Jordan, Middle Bronze, pottery, Safut, transjordan on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Safut is known for having a MB glacis, based on a report by Ma’ayeh after observing a cut made into the tell by bulldozers when expanding the highway from Amman to Jerash (1960 AJDA). Wimmer attempted to address this question by opening two squares (D1 & 2, see site map in previous post) above [...]
My Presentation
Posted in dissertation, tagged ASOR annual meeting, Safut on November 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Despite some technical difficuluties at the beginning of the session, I still had the allotted amount of time to give my presentation. It went off without a hitch, except perhaps for some stumbling over sherd type, i.e. cooking pot vs. bowl. The room was fairly full, about 50 people, including big names in Israel and [...]
Updated Site Map from Safut
Posted in dissertation, tagged Safut, Site Map on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The original excavations never put together a site map during the 90’s, so several areas were never added to an overall map. Here is my best effort at putting together an accurate one. Hopefully next summer I will make a much more detailed one using the GPS unit.
Papers and Conferences
Posted in dissertation, tagged Andrews, ASOR annual meeting, Horn on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Apologies for not posting recently. I have been preparing for presentations on Safut, one for the Horn Lectureship Series at Andrews University generally on Safut that is an hour long, and then a shorter more scientific one at the ASOR annual meetings on the stratigraphy of the site. These have been taking up the majority [...]
Arial View of Safut
Posted in Jordan archaeology, dissertation, tagged Safut on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You can clearly see that the Amman-Jerash highway cuts through the northwestern edge of tell. The Wadi Suweileh passes on the east side of the tell and joins with the Wadi Safut as it runs down into the Buqe’ah Valley.
Some Heads From Safut
Posted in dissertation, tagged Ammonite, Figurine, Head, Safut on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Typical Ammonite style figurine heads.
