Tall el-Hammam Excavation ProjectTall el-Hammam Excavation Projecta joint scientific endeavor of thea joint scientific endeavor of the

College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest UniversityCollege of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest Universityand theand the

Department of Antiquities, the Hashemite Kingdom of JordanDepartment of Antiquities, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

PPT:PPT:Excavation Areas, Fields, and FeaturesExcavation Areas, Fields, and Features

Dr. Steven CollinsDr. Steven CollinsDean, College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest UniversityDean, College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest University

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Copyright 2010 Trinity Southwest UniversityCopyright 2010 Trinity Southwest University

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By clicking through the By clicking through the following PPT animations, following PPT animations,

you’ll observe TeHEP’s you’ll observe TeHEP’s excavation Areas, Fields, and excavation Areas, Fields, and

important features on and important features on and around Tall el-Hammam.around Tall el-Hammam.

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Wadi HisbanWadi Hisban

Wadi Ar-RawdaWadi Ar-Rawda

Wadi KafreinWadi Kafrein

AGRICULTURAL LANDAGRICULTURAL LANDAGRICULTURAL LANDAGRICULTURAL LAND

AGRICULTURAL LANDAGRICULTURAL LAND

DOLMEN FIELDDOLMEN FIELD

villagevillage

DOLMEN FIELDDOLMEN FIELDDOLMEN FIELDDOLMEN FIELD

DOLMEN FIELDDOLMEN FIELD

DOLMEN FIELDDOLMEN FIELD

AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL LANDLAND

CAVE &CAVE &SHAFTSHAFTTOMBSTOMBS

CAVE &CAVE &SHAFTSHAFTTOMBSTOMBS CAVE &CAVE &

SHAFTSHAFTTOMBSTOMBS

CAVE &CAVE &SHAFTSHAFTTOMBSTOMBS

CAVE &CAVE &SHAFTSHAFTTOMBSTOMBS

TALL EL-HAMMAM TALL EL-HAMMAM URBAN FOOTPRINTURBAN FOOTPRINT

CAVE &CAVE &SHAFTSHAFTTOMBSTOMBS

HAMMAM GENERAL SETTLEMENT AREAHAMMAM GENERAL SETTLEMENT AREA

AREAS AND FEATURES AREAS AND FEATURES WITHIN A 1-KILOMETER RADIUS OF WITHIN A 1-KILOMETER RADIUS OF

BRONZE AGE TALL EL-HAMMAMBRONZE AGE TALL EL-HAMMAM

Tall el-Hammam

N

200m 400m

UPPER TALLUPPER TALL= Area U= Area U

LOWER TALLLOWER TALL= Area L= Area L

TeHEP EXCAVATION TeHEP EXCAVATION AREAS AND FIELDSAREAS AND FIELDS

Tall el-Hammam

N

200m 400m

Field UAField UA

Field UBField UB

Field UCField UC

Field UDField UD

Field LDField LD

Field LCField LC

Field LBField LB

Field LAField LA

Field LRField LR

Field LEField LEField LFField LF

TeHEP EXCAVATION TeHEP EXCAVATION AREAS AND FIELDSAREAS AND FIELDS

Tall el-Hammam

N

200m 400m

GENERAL FEATURESsurface-visible/surveyed excavated extrapolated

Early Bronze 2/3

CITY WALL CITY WALL & GATEWAY& GATEWAYHOUSESHOUSES

VILLAGEVILLAGE

(fortifications used IBA through MB1)

MONUMENTAL MONUMENTAL STRUCTURESTRUCTURE(excavation by (excavation by Kay Prag, 1990)Kay Prag, 1990)

VILLAGEVILLAGE

CITY WALLCITY WALL

TOWERSTOWERS

Tall el-Hammam

N

200m 400m

GENERAL FEATURESsurface-visible/surveyed excavated extrapolated

Intermediate Bronze & Middle Bronze 1

CITY WALL CITY WALL & GATEWAY& GATEWAYBLOCKAGEBLOCKAGE

HOUSESHOUSES

VILLAGEVILLAGE

MONUMENTAL MONUMENTAL STRUCTURESTRUCTURE(excavation by (excavation by Kay Prag, 1990)Kay Prag, 1990)

VILLAGEVILLAGE

DOMESTIC DOMESTIC STRUCTURES(?)STRUCTURES(?)

CITY WALLCITY WALL

TOWERSTOWERS

Tall el-Hammam

N

200m 400m

GENERAL FEATURESsurface-visible/surveyed excavated extrapolated

Middle Bronze 2

TEMPLE(?)TEMPLE(?)

MONUMENTALMONUMENTALCOMPLEXCOMPLEX

EARTHEN/EARTHEN/MUDBRICK MUDBRICK RAMPARTRAMPART

RA

MP

AR

TR

AM

PA

RT

EARTH

/MUD

BRIC

K/S

TO

NE R

AM

PART

EARTH

/MUD

BRIC

K/S

TO

NE R

AM

PART

RAMPART

RAMPART

RAMPART

RAMPART

PALACE(?)PALACE(?)

HOUSEHOUSE

CITY WALLCITY WALL

TOWERSTOWERS

HOUSESHOUSES

MONUMENTAL MONUMENTAL TOWERTOWER

WATERWATERCISTERNCISTERN

(?)(?)

Tall el-Hammam

N

200m 400m

GENERAL FEATURESsurface-visible/surveyed excavated extrapolated

Iron Age 2/3

WATERCISTERN

(?)

HOUSESHOUSES

HOUSE(?)HOUSE(?)

TEMPLE(?)TEMPLE(?)

MONUMENTALMONUMENTAL BUILDINGSBUILDINGSMONUMENTALMONUMENTAL

GATEWAYGATEWAY

CITY CITY WALLWALL

Tall el-Hammam

N

200m 400m

GENERAL FEATURESsurface-visible/surveyed excavated extrapolated

Roman/Byzantine

MONUMENTAL MONUMENTAL STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

GARRISONGARRISON

200m 400mTall el-HammamTall el-Hammam

COMPOSITE OFCOMPOSITE OFSELECT SITE SELECT SITE FEATURESFEATURES

N

IRON A

GE CIT

Y WALLS

IRON A

GE CIT

Y WALLS

MB2MB2MONUMENTALMONUMENTAL

COMPLEXCOMPLEX

MBAMBAPALACEPALACE

IA2IA2 MONUMENTALMONUMENTAL

GATEWAYGATEWAY

IA2 IA2 MONUMENTALMONUMENTAL

BUILDINGBUILDING

MB2MB2MONUMENTALMONUMENTAL

TOWERTOWER

BRONZE AGE FORTIFICATION LINES

BRONZE AGE FORTIFICATION LINES

(APPROXIMATES ALL PERIODS)

(APPROXIMATES ALL PERIODS)

EB2/3EB2/3GATEWAYGATEWAY

WALL STRUCTURE: PERIOD UNKNOWNWALL STRUCTURE: PERIOD UNKNOWN

WADI KAFREINWADI KAFREIN

Area of Bronze Age OccupationArea of Bronze Age Occupation

Area of Area of Bronze Age Bronze Age OccupationOccupation

Area of Bronze Age OccupationArea of Bronze Age Occupation

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