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
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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
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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
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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
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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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