HLC Project 2017. Jagiellonian University excavations in southern Jordan
Journal Title: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean - Year 2018, Vol 27, Issue 1
Abstract
The HLC (Heritage–Landscape–Community) archaeological metaproject, carried out since 2016 by the Jagiellonian University in cooperation with the Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, targets the archaeological heritage of southern Jordan (Tafila region), focusing currently on remains of the Early Bronze Age and earlier cultures that were found in the region. The project has already identified and verified several previously undocumented or poorly documented sites. Its main objective is to establish chronological phasing of human activity in this microregion, particularly during the Early Bronze Age, and to assess the scale and nature of human presence in that period. Two sites, Faysaliyya and Munqata’a, were excavated within the frame of the project. The article presents the preliminary results of this work. An important side issue is the protection of Jordanian heritage in the Tafila region through the identification of natural and human agents that may damage or destroy it.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Piotr Kołodziejczyk, Marek Nowak, Michał Wasilewski, Barbara Witkowska, Jacek Karmowski, Marcin Czarnowicz, Agnieszka Brzeska-Zastawna, Justyna Zakrzeńska, Katarzyna Radziwiłko, Julia Kościuk
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