Connecting and Disconnecting Zones of Interaction in Northern Jordan
Tall al-Assara and Regional Connectivity in the Iron Age IIB–IIC
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19595256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paula Gheorghiade (0000-0003-2335-2036), Marta Lorenzon (0000-0003-4747-5241), Samuel Reinikainen (0009-0005-5747-6055), Stefan L Smith (0000-0002-9638-5376), Maher Tarboush (0000-0001-9426-9059), Päivi Miettunen (0000-0002-8769-269X), Päivi Hannele Miettunen (0000-0002-8247-6322), Paula Kouki (0000-0002-3604-2398), Antti Lahelma (0000-0003-3879-4195) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 395 |
| Pages | 159-178 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2769-3589 • E-ISSN: 2769-3600 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/740319 |
| OpenAlex | W7126216704 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
This study explores landscape mobility among settlements in northwestern Jordan during the Iron Age IIB–IIC periods. Specifically, it considers how interaction changed from the IIB to IIC period in this upland region between the newly discovered site of Tall al-Assara, neighboring settlements, and sites identified during the Tall Yaʾmoun Regional Archaeological Survey (TYRAS) project. The aim is to evaluate how landscape considerations, proximity, and potential for interaction might have shaped cultural affiliations in a region that was, for a period, part of the Neo-Assyrian hinterland. A baseline for mobility across this diverse topography is first established, utilizing a spatial point dataset to model local and regional interactions from Tall al-Assara and four other settlements during the Iron Age IIB and IIC period. Second, the modeling is contextualized with published ceramic and settlement data to assess its robustness. This research contributes to the ongoing scholarly discourse on the interplay between frontier regions as buffer zones for expanding ancient Near Eastern empires, while also highlighting large-scale shifts in occupation during this transformative period
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