Iron Age Nebo

Preliminary investigations at Khirbat al-Mukhayyat and Rujm al-Mukhayyat, Jordan

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ID10331247
AuthorsAndrew J Danielson (0000-0003-3823-8084, University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author), Andrew Danielson (University of California System), Debra Foran (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Year2020
Volume153
Issue2
Pages83-112
Publication date2020-07-19
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePalestine Exploration Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0031-0328 • E-ISSN: 1743-1301
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00310328.2020.1724714
OpenAlexW3044834778
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited18

Recent archaeological investigation at Khirbat al-Mukhayyat and nearby Rujm al-Mukhayyat in west-central Jordan have sought to determine the nature and date of Iron Age activity at these sites. Identified as the Nebo of biblical tradition and the Mesha Inscription, Khirbat al-Mukhayyat fulfilled a strategic role within the region. Positioned at the western edge of the Transjordanian plateau, the site holds a commanding view of the Jordan Valley and Judean highlands to the west, enabling inhabitants to monitor access to and from the Jordan Valley, as well to take advantage of agricultural opportunity within the region. This strategic position is reflected in Mukhayyat’s contested history under Israelite, Moabite, and eventually Assyrian control. With significant contexts dating to the Iron IIB and Iron IIC at Khirbat al-Mukhayyat, and late Iron Age/Persian period activity at the Rujm al-Mukhayyat, this paper presents the preliminary results of excavation and survey efforts together with ceramic data, providing an important contribution to the study of the Iron Age in this region

Ancient history · Archaeology · Excavation · Geography · Iron Age · Persian · Plateau (mathematics · Theology · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History

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