More about Tall al-'Umayri

Near Eastern Archaeology (Vol. 72, No. 2) published an extensive report on the work we'll be joining this summer. The article From the Stone Age to the Middle Ages in Jordan: Digging upTall al-'Umayri, includes a wealth of information and photos. The title here is linked to the online version available through EBSCOhost if you're research-inclined. Douglas Clark, a co-author, teaches at La Sierra and coordinates the volunteer group we're a part of. He holds another title at the dig site, but right now we're not sure what that is. Must research that.

If the link doesn't work for you or if you'd like a summary, here's what the editors of the magazine write:

"The authors present the results of twelve seasons of excavation at Tall al-'Umayri, one of several excavations working under the auspices of the Madaba Plains Project, a consortium that has played a key role in the archaeological investigation of the central Jordanian plateau. More than two decades of excavations at 'Umayri have uncovered twenty-one strata of occupation that span the Early Bronze through Islamic periods. Among the noteworthy findings are significant archaeological remains dating to the Late Bronze/Iron Age transitional period - discoveries that are transforming our understanding of this pivotal period and are providing new insights into the early Iron Age in the highland regions on both sides of the Jordan River."