Biography

الاستاذ ا لدكتور محمد بركات الطراونه هو أستاذ آثار العصور الحجرية في كلية البترا للسياحة والآثار في جامعة الحسين بن طلال. حصل الاستاذ الدكتور الطراونه على درجة الدكتوراه من جامعة سيدني الاسترالية عام 2007م، وتولى عدة مناصب إدارية وأكاديمية في جامعة الحسين بن طلال منها: رئيس قسم الآثار، مدير مركز الانباط للدراسات الأثرية، نائب عميد ومساعد عميد كلية البترا للسياحة والآثار، منسق دورة الادلاء السياحيين في جامعة الحسين بن طلال. شارك الدكتور الطراونه في العديد من المؤتمرات العلمية العالمية ونشر العديد من البحوث العلمية المتخصصة في مجلات علمية عالمية محكمة، بالإضافة الى المشاركة في عدة مشاريع عمل أثري ميداني مثل مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية.

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 الدكتوراة- آثار العصور الحجرية- جامعة سيدني - استراليا 2007 الماجستير- آثار العصور الحجرية- جامعة سيدني استراليا 2003 الماجستير- السياحة الدولية وإدارة الفنادق- جامعة SCU استراليا 2013 البكالوريوس- السياحة والآثار- جامعة مؤتة - الاردن 2000 -
 2000
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نائب عميد كلية البترا للسياحة والآثار مدير مركز الانباط للدراسات الأثرية رئيس قسم الآثار مساعد عميد كلية البترا للسياحة والآثار منسق دورة الادلاء السياحيين
 - 2000/01
1
Changing Patterns of Land Use and Subsistence in the Badiyat al-Sham in the Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic Periods: new data from Burqu and Bayir
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
The badiyat al-sham is economically marginal area steppe land where, in later prehistoric period the extent of human activity ebbed and flowed through time…
2
Dating a near eastern desert hunting trap (kite) using rock surface luminescence dating
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This study reports the first radiometric dating applied to kite stone structure in Jordan using rock surface luminescence dating to three rock samples collected from the Jibal al-Gadiwiyt kite structure in the south east of Jordan. The sampling location, part of the kite enclosure, is in the form of a 125-cm-deep hole lined with long slabs at the base and with stacked cobbles above. The pit had been back-filled by natural sediment deposition after abandonment. Three rock samples were collected from the site, and three sediment samples were taken in close association with two of the rocks. Using quartz fast-component-dominated OSL signals, it proved possible to define a rock burial age of ~ 10 ka by examining the profile of luminescence with depth into the rock surfaces. Various light exposure events (including the most recent following archeological excavation) could also be identified. The direct radiometric dating of this kite argues for a construction ~ 10 ka ago, with no evidence for use beyond ~ 1 ka after building.
3
Desert Kites and Campsites in Jibal al-Khashabiyeh: Results of the South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project, Jordan
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
Although desert kites are widespread across Middle Eastern and Central Asian arid margins from Yemen in the south to Uzbekistan in the north, their main concentration is in the harra basalt landscape of southern Syria and north-eastern Jordan. We have recently been able to discover the first evidence of “Desert Kites” in the South Eastern Badia of Jordan in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Work was resumed in 2016 in 2102) مجلة جامعة الحسين بن طلال للبحو ث ، مجلة علميّة محكمّة دورية تصدر عن عمادة البحث العلميّ والدّراسات العليا،المجلد ) 3( العدد ) 2 44 Jibal al-Khashabiyeh area, located at 70 km east of the Jafr Basin. This fieldwork season focused on the excavation of a selection of “Desert Kites” which is part of a characteristic chain organization extending over almost 20 km long. The soundings carried out in circular cells located on the surroundings of the star-shaped enclosures of the kites. This recent discovery brings new data modifying considerably our knowledge of these late huge prehistoric structures. We suggest that these remains might constitute hunting outposts directly related to the “Desert Kites”. Evidence of important Late Prehistoric (Neolithic-Chalcolithic-Early Bronze Age) human occupation in this area such as stone enclosure campsites, as well as the specialized flint workshops, provide an ideal framework to consider a general reconstruction of the occupation dynamics, and test the hypothesis of a possible correlation with the hunting subsistence strategies. Strong evidences support direct chronological relationship of the campsites with hunting mega-structures known as “Desert kites”, identified in close spatial connection. Radiocarbon dating confirmed the chronological attribution of the sites to the Final PPNB (beginning of the 7th mill. cal. BC). The lithic assemblage is therefore of major interest as it allows one of the first chrono-cultural comparisons to be made for southeastern Jordan – a key region at the gates of the Arabian Peninsula – with neighboring arid regions across the southern Levant.
4
Incorporating Neolithic villages at Petra, Jordan: an integrated approach to sustainable tourism
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
Listed as a World Heritage Site since 1985, the city of Petra is well regarded as the most important attraction in Jordan that is internationally recognized for its rare archaeological remains, monuments and façades that date back to Nabataean times. This paper presents an inter-disciplinary approach, which is co-constructed by an academic archaeologist and a sustainable tourism researcher that considers the integration of three rare and significant Neolithic villages as a unique extension of the cultural and heritage tourism experience in Petra. The paper begins by deliberating the implications of World Heritage Status for iconic and flagship destinations such as Petra. From this, results of a review of secondary research and interviews with local tour operators are presented which explored the issues and challenges that may inhibit the inclusion of the Neolithic villages as part of the Petra attraction system. The authors propose that an attraction diversification strategy and a sustainable tourism-planning approach are necessary to sustain the destination’s long-term future, conserve Petra’s archaeological sites, ensure economic benefits and appropriate participation of local communities within the region, and to serve as a way to attract more appreciative visitor markets to the region.
5
Out of the harra: desert kites in south‐eastern Jordan. New results from the South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
Although kite structures are known from several areas of the southern Levant and the Near East (e.g. Sinai, Negev, Syria, Saudi Arabia), their distribution in Jordan was thought to be restricted to the north‐eastern basalt harra landscape. From the point of view of arid peripheries settlement dynamics, the gap left in southern and south‐eastern Jordan was puzzling in view of the clear continuity in human occupation evidenced by recently intensifying research in this region. This paper presents the first occurrences of kites identified in this hamada landscape in the framework of the joint French‐Jordanian South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project (SEBAP). Despite obvious similarities with the examples known from the harra, the two distinct sets of kites uncovered show clear local specificities in their layout and use of topography, which will be emphasised through the description of survey and excavation results. The evidence clearly supports a function of hunting structures and some clues regarding dating, although still preliminary, are expressed as well. Some lines of investigation to grasp the diversity and regionalism of the kite phenomenon are also explored, as different kite‐building traditions seem to emerge from the growing body of evidence available.
6
Results of the Surveys and Excavations of the Southeast Badia Archaeological Project in the Region of al-Thulaythuwat al-Janubiyah 2010-2015
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This article presents the main results of the Southeast Badia Archaeological Project in the area of Al-Thulaythuwat al-Janubiyah to the southeast of Al-Jafr during the period 2010-2015. The results include camps, stone enclosures and funerary cairns and architectural features associated with them, such as square chambers and platforms on the edge of the Hamada limestone plateau and the sandy alluvial plain, as well as a recently discovered hunting trap ‘kite’ in the area of al-Ghadiwiyat. This paper also discusses the types of sites and their distribution in the Hamada limestone plateau and the sandy alluvial plain and the link between stone enclosures and pastoral camps as well as grazing land, funerary cairns and hunting traps and shows the importance of the consistent dates obtained from these features.
7
Semi-Quantitative Analysis for Pottery Fragments Excavated at Udhruh Site, Jordan Using Non-destructive SR-XRF Analysis Employing Multivariate Statistical Methods
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper presents a multielement analysis of fifteen Ayyubid-Mamluk glazed pottery sherds for determining the chemical composition in order to study their provenance. The tested fragments in this work belong to the historical site of Udhruh in southern Jordan. The chemical analysis for samples has been carried out by using Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (SR-XRF) technique. The semi-quantitative analysis of the elements Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd and Pb has been applied to the samples using SR-XRF technique. The data were analyzed by using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) in order to define groups of different glazed pottery sherds by obtaining information about their similarity and clustering. The results provide persuasive evidence that the Udhruh pottery fragments have at least three different sources of provenance.
8
Subsistence of Early Pastoral Nomadism in the Southern Levant: New Data from Eastern Bayir
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
By the Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic period, specialized pastoral-nomadism became the dominant way of life in the desert regions of the southern Levant, but it was almost absent from north-eastern Jordan and south-eastern Syria. This shift from the north-eastern steppe to the central-eastern and south-eastern steppe/desert may be because the marginal landscapes of Jordan were more suitable for a predominantly pastoral lifestyle, and that the increasing demand for raw materials and goods produced in the desert, particularly tabular scarpers, made exploiting these areas viable. The production of tabular scrapers became an integral part of pastoral nomads' trade networks and seasonal movements between different regions in the southern Levant and northern Arabia. New investigations in the eastern Bayir region, also called Ardh-as-Suwwan (land of the flint), has proved, through carbon dating, that there are an increasing number of Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic sites in this area which were occupied by pastoral nomads. Studying the pastoral nomads raises the question of what kind of relationships they had with other regions, particularly with farmers who were also practicing herding near their villages. Dependant pastoral nomadism is also possible in the areas close to the farming villages, but very few villages sites were found in the southern Levant.
9
The Early Emergence of Pastoral Nomadism in South Eastern Jordan
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper discusses the most important views on the early emergence of Bedouin life in the southern Levant and the latest results of the archaeological activities in south eastern Jordan, which have changed many concepts in this topic, such as Bedouin migration for long distances, the role of manufacturing and trade of tabular scrapers in contact and communications in southern Levant, the effect of permanent settlements in the Bedouin of the southern Levant and the nature of the relationship between groups of nomads and villagers. This research sheds light on the economy of nomadic groups and the most important architectural remains and archaeological finds left by nomadic groups that traveled in the southern Levant from the Late Neolithic period to the end of the Chalcolithic period and the beginning of the Bronze Ages.
10
The Legend of the ‘King’s Highway’: The Archaeological Evidence
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper investigates the legend of the ‘King’s Highway’ according to the archaeological evidence from the hinterland of Petra. Well preserved segments of this road, associated with secondary roads heading west and east, were recorded in the area between ar-Rajif and as-Sadaqa junction and the junction where the modern Petra-Aqaba road meets the Desert Highway.
11
The Via Nova Traiana Between Petra and Ayn Al‐Qana In Arabia Petraea
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper presents new evidence, based on systematic fieldwork, concerning the most likely path of the Roman road, the via nova Traiana, in the area between Petra and Ayn al‐Qana in southern Jordan. Special attention is given to the work of David Graf, the most recent fieldwork study, prior to the present investigation, dealing with the same issue, that of the via nova Traiana. It also presents a detailed description of the route of the Roman road, adds new information to Graf's study, and challenges some of his suggestions. The paper also considers other ancient roads that were directly connected to the Roman highway.
12
Umm Qraieh, a stone with rock art southwest of Petra
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper presents and discusses the archaeological evidence for Ancient rock art and Thamudic inscriptions from a site in al-Rajif south of Petra in southern Jordan. The site is a large sandstone called Umm Qraieh “Mother of reading” by the local people in the village of al-Rajif. Human and animal figures, inscriptions, footprints and other symbols were engraved on the upper surface of the stone during multiple periods. The paper includes a reading of the deciphered inscriptions and a discussion concerning rock art in general and the significance of Umm Qraieh in particular.
13
Variability within consistency: cairns and funerary practices of the Late Neolithic/Early Chalcolithic in the Al-Thulaythuwat area, southern Jordan
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
Exploration undertaken in Al-Thulaythuwat/Jabal Kabd area, in the framework of the south-eastern Badia Archaeological Project, identified an extensive funerary phenomenon dating back to either, the Late Neolithic, or a transitional Late Neolithic/Early Chalcolithic phase. Excavation of a small but representative sample of burial structures, along with an analysis of the cairns and associated structures, highlighted different levels of variability. However, when viewed as a whole, this necropolis on the south-eastern arid margins of Jordan demonstrates a marked level of consistency. While our interpretations remain tentative, we have tried here to offer working hypotheses for this variability.
14
Whaideh in southern Jordan: From the earliest times to the outbreak of the Great Arab Revolt
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper presents the archaeological remains that were discovered in the winter of 2009 at Whaideh, southwest of Ma‘an in southern Jordan. The paper discusses human settlement at the site through the various archaeological and historical periods, and documents the discoveries that include architectural remains, pottery, coins and seals. These finds confirm that the site was settled as early as the Paleolithic period and was occupied in the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Nabataean and Roman periods, and the Ayyubid-Mamluk period up to the time of the Great Arab Revolt.
15
Changing Patterns of Land Use and Subsistence in the Badiyat al-Sham in the Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic Periods: new data from Burqu and Bayir
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
The badiyat al-sham is economically marginal area steppe land where, in later prehistoric period the extent of human activity ebbed and flowed through time…
16
Dating a near eastern desert hunting trap (kite) using rock surface luminescence dating
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This study reports the first radiometric dating applied to kite stone structure in Jordan using rock surface luminescence dating to three rock samples collected from the Jibal al-Gadiwiyt kite structure in the south east of Jordan. The sampling location, part of the kite enclosure, is in the form of a 125-cm-deep hole lined with long slabs at the base and with stacked cobbles above. The pit had been back-filled by natural sediment deposition after abandonment. Three rock samples were collected from the site, and three sediment samples were taken in close association with two of the rocks. Using quartz fast-component-dominated OSL signals, it proved possible to define a rock burial age of ~ 10 ka by examining the profile of luminescence with depth into the rock surfaces. Various light exposure events (including the most recent following archeological excavation) could also be identified. The direct radiometric dating of this kite argues for a construction ~ 10 ka ago, with no evidence for use beyond ~ 1 ka after building.
17
Desert Kites and Campsites in Jibal al-Khashabiyeh: Results of the South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project, Jordan
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
Although desert kites are widespread across Middle Eastern and Central Asian arid margins from Yemen in the south to Uzbekistan in the north, their main concentration is in the harra basalt landscape of southern Syria and north-eastern Jordan. We have recently been able to discover the first evidence of “Desert Kites” in the South Eastern Badia of Jordan in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Work was resumed in 2016 in 2102) مجلة جامعة الحسين بن طلال للبحو ث ، مجلة علميّة محكمّة دورية تصدر عن عمادة البحث العلميّ والدّراسات العليا،المجلد ) 3( العدد ) 2 44 Jibal al-Khashabiyeh area, located at 70 km east of the Jafr Basin. This fieldwork season focused on the excavation of a selection of “Desert Kites” which is part of a characteristic chain organization extending over almost 20 km long. The soundings carried out in circular cells located on the surroundings of the star-shaped enclosures of the kites. This recent discovery brings new data modifying considerably our knowledge of these late huge prehistoric structures. We suggest that these remains might constitute hunting outposts directly related to the “Desert Kites”. Evidence of important Late Prehistoric (Neolithic-Chalcolithic-Early Bronze Age) human occupation in this area such as stone enclosure campsites, as well as the specialized flint workshops, provide an ideal framework to consider a general reconstruction of the occupation dynamics, and test the hypothesis of a possible correlation with the hunting subsistence strategies. Strong evidences support direct chronological relationship of the campsites with hunting mega-structures known as “Desert kites”, identified in close spatial connection. Radiocarbon dating confirmed the chronological attribution of the sites to the Final PPNB (beginning of the 7th mill. cal. BC). The lithic assemblage is therefore of major interest as it allows one of the first chrono-cultural comparisons to be made for southeastern Jordan – a key region at the gates of the Arabian Peninsula – with neighboring arid regions across the southern Levant.
18
Incorporating Neolithic villages at Petra, Jordan: an integrated approach to sustainable tourism
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
Listed as a World Heritage Site since 1985, the city of Petra is well regarded as the most important attraction in Jordan that is internationally recognized for its rare archaeological remains, monuments and façades that date back to Nabataean times. This paper presents an inter-disciplinary approach, which is co-constructed by an academic archaeologist and a sustainable tourism researcher that considers the integration of three rare and significant Neolithic villages as a unique extension of the cultural and heritage tourism experience in Petra. The paper begins by deliberating the implications of World Heritage Status for iconic and flagship destinations such as Petra. From this, results of a review of secondary research and interviews with local tour operators are presented which explored the issues and challenges that may inhibit the inclusion of the Neolithic villages as part of the Petra attraction system. The authors propose that an attraction diversification strategy and a sustainable tourism-planning approach are necessary to sustain the destination’s long-term future, conserve Petra’s archaeological sites, ensure economic benefits and appropriate participation of local communities within the region, and to serve as a way to attract more appreciative visitor markets to the region.
19
Out of the harra: desert kites in south‐eastern Jordan. New results from the South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
Although kite structures are known from several areas of the southern Levant and the Near East (e.g. Sinai, Negev, Syria, Saudi Arabia), their distribution in Jordan was thought to be restricted to the north‐eastern basalt harra landscape. From the point of view of arid peripheries settlement dynamics, the gap left in southern and south‐eastern Jordan was puzzling in view of the clear continuity in human occupation evidenced by recently intensifying research in this region. This paper presents the first occurrences of kites identified in this hamada landscape in the framework of the joint French‐Jordanian South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project (SEBAP). Despite obvious similarities with the examples known from the harra, the two distinct sets of kites uncovered show clear local specificities in their layout and use of topography, which will be emphasised through the description of survey and excavation results. The evidence clearly supports a function of hunting structures and some clues regarding dating, although still preliminary, are expressed as well. Some lines of investigation to grasp the diversity and regionalism of the kite phenomenon are also explored, as different kite‐building traditions seem to emerge from the growing body of evidence available.
20
Results of the Surveys and Excavations of the Southeast Badia Archaeological Project in the Region of al-Thulaythuwat al-Janubiyah 2010-2015
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This article presents the main results of the Southeast Badia Archaeological Project in the area of Al-Thulaythuwat al-Janubiyah to the southeast of Al-Jafr during the period 2010-2015. The results include camps, stone enclosures and funerary cairns and architectural features associated with them, such as square chambers and platforms on the edge of the Hamada limestone plateau and the sandy alluvial plain, as well as a recently discovered hunting trap ‘kite’ in the area of al-Ghadiwiyat. This paper also discusses the types of sites and their distribution in the Hamada limestone plateau and the sandy alluvial plain and the link between stone enclosures and pastoral camps as well as grazing land, funerary cairns and hunting traps and shows the importance of the consistent dates obtained from these features.
21
Semi-Quantitative Analysis for Pottery Fragments Excavated at Udhruh Site, Jordan Using Non-destructive SR-XRF Analysis Employing Multivariate Statistical Methods
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper presents a multielement analysis of fifteen Ayyubid-Mamluk glazed pottery sherds for determining the chemical composition in order to study their provenance. The tested fragments in this work belong to the historical site of Udhruh in southern Jordan. The chemical analysis for samples has been carried out by using Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (SR-XRF) technique. The semi-quantitative analysis of the elements Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd and Pb has been applied to the samples using SR-XRF technique. The data were analyzed by using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) in order to define groups of different glazed pottery sherds by obtaining information about their similarity and clustering. The results provide persuasive evidence that the Udhruh pottery fragments have at least three different sources of provenance.
22
Subsistence of Early Pastoral Nomadism in the Southern Levant: New Data from Eastern Bayir
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
By the Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic period, specialized pastoral-nomadism became the dominant way of life in the desert regions of the southern Levant, but it was almost absent from north-eastern Jordan and south-eastern Syria. This shift from the north-eastern steppe to the central-eastern and south-eastern steppe/desert may be because the marginal landscapes of Jordan were more suitable for a predominantly pastoral lifestyle, and that the increasing demand for raw materials and goods produced in the desert, particularly tabular scarpers, made exploiting these areas viable. The production of tabular scrapers became an integral part of pastoral nomads' trade networks and seasonal movements between different regions in the southern Levant and northern Arabia. New investigations in the eastern Bayir region, also called Ardh-as-Suwwan (land of the flint), has proved, through carbon dating, that there are an increasing number of Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic sites in this area which were occupied by pastoral nomads. Studying the pastoral nomads raises the question of what kind of relationships they had with other regions, particularly with farmers who were also practicing herding near their villages. Dependant pastoral nomadism is also possible in the areas close to the farming villages, but very few villages sites were found in the southern Levant.
23
The Early Emergence of Pastoral Nomadism in South Eastern Jordan
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper discusses the most important views on the early emergence of Bedouin life in the southern Levant and the latest results of the archaeological activities in south eastern Jordan, which have changed many concepts in this topic, such as Bedouin migration for long distances, the role of manufacturing and trade of tabular scrapers in contact and communications in southern Levant, the effect of permanent settlements in the Bedouin of the southern Levant and the nature of the relationship between groups of nomads and villagers. This research sheds light on the economy of nomadic groups and the most important architectural remains and archaeological finds left by nomadic groups that traveled in the southern Levant from the Late Neolithic period to the end of the Chalcolithic period and the beginning of the Bronze Ages.
24
The Legend of the ‘King’s Highway’: The Archaeological Evidence
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper investigates the legend of the ‘King’s Highway’ according to the archaeological evidence from the hinterland of Petra. Well preserved segments of this road, associated with secondary roads heading west and east, were recorded in the area between ar-Rajif and as-Sadaqa junction and the junction where the modern Petra-Aqaba road meets the Desert Highway.
25
The Via Nova Traiana Between Petra and Ayn Al‐Qana In Arabia Petraea
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper presents new evidence, based on systematic fieldwork, concerning the most likely path of the Roman road, the via nova Traiana, in the area between Petra and Ayn al‐Qana in southern Jordan. Special attention is given to the work of David Graf, the most recent fieldwork study, prior to the present investigation, dealing with the same issue, that of the via nova Traiana. It also presents a detailed description of the route of the Roman road, adds new information to Graf's study, and challenges some of his suggestions. The paper also considers other ancient roads that were directly connected to the Roman highway.
26
Umm Qraieh, a stone with rock art southwest of Petra
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper presents and discusses the archaeological evidence for Ancient rock art and Thamudic inscriptions from a site in al-Rajif south of Petra in southern Jordan. The site is a large sandstone called Umm Qraieh “Mother of reading” by the local people in the village of al-Rajif. Human and animal figures, inscriptions, footprints and other symbols were engraved on the upper surface of the stone during multiple periods. The paper includes a reading of the deciphered inscriptions and a discussion concerning rock art in general and the significance of Umm Qraieh in particular.
27
Variability within consistency: cairns and funerary practices of the Late Neolithic/Early Chalcolithic in the Al-Thulaythuwat area, southern Jordan
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
Exploration undertaken in Al-Thulaythuwat/Jabal Kabd area, in the framework of the south-eastern Badia Archaeological Project, identified an extensive funerary phenomenon dating back to either, the Late Neolithic, or a transitional Late Neolithic/Early Chalcolithic phase. Excavation of a small but representative sample of burial structures, along with an analysis of the cairns and associated structures, highlighted different levels of variability. However, when viewed as a whole, this necropolis on the south-eastern arid margins of Jordan demonstrates a marked level of consistency. While our interpretations remain tentative, we have tried here to offer working hypotheses for this variability.
28
Whaideh in southern Jordan: From the earliest times to the outbreak of the Great Arab Revolt
Other 2000
Journal
Published2000/01/01
Authors
TypeOther
This paper presents the archaeological remains that were discovered in the winter of 2009 at Whaideh, southwest of Ma‘an in southern Jordan. The paper discusses human settlement at the site through the various archaeological and historical periods, and documents the discoveries that include architectural remains, pottery, coins and seals. These finds confirm that the site was settled as early as the Paleolithic period and was occupied in the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Nabataean and Roman periods, and the Ayyubid-Mamluk period up to the time of the Great Arab Revolt.
Project Role / Funding Period Status
مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية (SEBAP)
ينفذ مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية للمسوحات والتنقيبات الأثرية بالتعاون بين جامعة الحسين بن طلال وجامعة ليون الفرنسية ووزارة الخارجية الفرنسية، ويركز هذا المشروع على توثيق اهم المواقع الاثرية في منطقة البادية الجنوبية الشرقية خلال فترات العصور الحجرية. رابط المشروع: https://sebapjordan.com/
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع الثليثوات الجنوبية
نفذ هذا المشروع بالتعان بين جامعة الحسين بن طلال وجامعة ليون الفرنسية والمعهد الفرنسي للشرق الادنى قبل أن يتم دمج هذا المشروع مع مشروع شرق باير باسم مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية الاثري.
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع المسح الجيوفيزيائي أمام ساحة الخزنة- البترا
نفذ هذا المشروع بالتعاون بين جامعة الحسين بن طلال وجامعة موليسي وجامعة CNR الايطاليتين، واستخدمت في هذا المشروع تقنية المسح الجيوفيزيائي من خلال المقاومة الكهربائية من أجل استكشاف المعالم المعمارية الموجودة امام واجهة الخزنة في مدينة البترا الاثرية وكذلك استخدمت تقنيات التصوير ثلاثي الابعاد لواجهة الخزنة 3D Laser scanning.
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع شرق باير الأثري
تم تنفيذ هذا المشروع في منطقة شرق باير وبدعم من جامعة سيدني الاسترالية كجزء من متطلبات الحصول على درجة الدكتوراة في الآثار من قسم آثار الشرق الادنى في جامعة سيدني، وبعد ذلك اصبح هذا المشروع يمثل الجزء الشمالي من مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية والذي ينفذ بالتعاون مع جامعة ليون الفرنسية ووزارة الخارجية الفرنسية.
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع مسح شمال الشوبك الاثري
نفذ هذا المشروع بالتعاون بين جامعة الحسين بن طلال وجامعة كانازاوا اليابانية بهدف توثيق المواقع الاثرية في مناطق شمال الشوبك منذ العصر الحجري القديم وحتى الفترات الاسلامية، وقد تم اكتشاف وتوثيق عشرات المواقع الأثرية التي ارخت الى فترات مختلفة.
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية (SEBAP)
ينفذ مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية للمسوحات والتنقيبات الأثرية بالتعاون بين جامعة الحسين بن طلال وجامعة ليون الفرنسية ووزارة الخارجية الفرنسية، ويركز هذا المشروع على توثيق اهم المواقع الاثرية في منطقة البادية الجنوبية الشرقية خلال فترات العصور الحجرية. رابط المشروع: https://sebapjordan.com/
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع الثليثوات الجنوبية
نفذ هذا المشروع بالتعان بين جامعة الحسين بن طلال وجامعة ليون الفرنسية والمعهد الفرنسي للشرق الادنى قبل أن يتم دمج هذا المشروع مع مشروع شرق باير باسم مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية الاثري.
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع المسح الجيوفيزيائي أمام ساحة الخزنة- البترا
نفذ هذا المشروع بالتعاون بين جامعة الحسين بن طلال وجامعة موليسي وجامعة CNR الايطاليتين، واستخدمت في هذا المشروع تقنية المسح الجيوفيزيائي من خلال المقاومة الكهربائية من أجل استكشاف المعالم المعمارية الموجودة امام واجهة الخزنة في مدينة البترا الاثرية وكذلك استخدمت تقنيات التصوير ثلاثي الابعاد لواجهة الخزنة 3D Laser scanning.
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع شرق باير الأثري
تم تنفيذ هذا المشروع في منطقة شرق باير وبدعم من جامعة سيدني الاسترالية كجزء من متطلبات الحصول على درجة الدكتوراة في الآثار من قسم آثار الشرق الادنى في جامعة سيدني، وبعد ذلك اصبح هذا المشروع يمثل الجزء الشمالي من مشروع البادية الجنوبية الشرقية والذي ينفذ بالتعاون مع جامعة ليون الفرنسية ووزارة الخارجية الفرنسية.
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
مشروع مسح شمال الشوبك الاثري
نفذ هذا المشروع بالتعاون بين جامعة الحسين بن طلال وجامعة كانازاوا اليابانية بهدف توثيق المواقع الاثرية في مناطق شمال الشوبك منذ العصر الحجري القديم وحتى الفترات الاسلامية، وقد تم اكتشاف وتوثيق عشرات المواقع الأثرية التي ارخت الى فترات مختلفة.
 Researcher
 2000/01
 Completed
Thesis Title Student Type / Role Status
· Al-Mwasah, Z., 2016. The Impact of Tourism in Local Community of Al-Bedoul in Petra. MA. Thesis, The Hashemite University. See Details Master's
Main Supervisor		 Completed
Conference / Paper Location Date Participation
Conferences - See Details
Wael Abu-Azizeh, M. Tarawneh, J.A. Sanchez Priego, R. Crassard, M.-L. Chambrade and Fawzi Abudanah. Desert Kites and Neolithic Hunter’s Campsites in Jibal Al-Khashabiyeh Area: New Results of the South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project. 13th. International Conference on the History .and Archaeology of Jordan (21st- 26th May 2016) (ICHAJ 13). M.Tarawneh, Juan Sánchez Priego, R. Crassard, W. Abu-Azizeh, Final PPNB hunters’ campsites and lithic productions: latest results of the South Eastern Badia Archaeological Project (Jordan). 8th International Conference on PPN Chipped and Ground Stone Industries of the Near East Nicosia, November 23 rd -27 th 2016. Wael Abu-Azizeh and M. Tarawneh. Out of the Harra: Desert Kites in South-Eastern Jordan. New Results from the South-Eastern Badia Archaeological Project. The 9th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (ICAANE) Basel (Switzerland) June 9-13, 2014 Tarawneh, M. The Results of Surveys and Excavations in the Flint Strewn Land, Eastern Bayir, Early Nomadism in the Late Neolithic and Early Chalcolithic Periods. Second Annual Adumatu Journal Symposium, Sakaka, al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia, Man and Environment in the Arab World in Light of Archaeological Discoveries 4-6 May 2010.
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 2000/01/01 Participant
Workshop Organizer Date Role
- Workshop “Implementing the 2003 Convention on Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage at the National Level ”, UNESCO and Ministry of Culture, Amman 2016.
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 2000/01/01 مشارك
Committee Organization Role Period
- عضو مجلس كلية البترا للسياحة والآثار- جامعة الحسين بن طلال 2020- - عضو لجنة الدراسات العليا- جامعة الحسين بن طلال 2018- - عضو لجنة هيئة تحرير مجلة جامعة الحسين بن طلال للبحوث 2018-- عضو مجلس جامعة الحسين بن طلال 2018- - عضو مجلس مركز الانباط للدراسات الاثرية 2014- 2018 - عضو مجلس كلية البترا للسياحة والآثار- جامعة الحسين بن طلال 2014-2018 - عضو مجلس قسم الآثار- جامعة الحسين بن طلال 2007-
 Member 2000/01 —
Award Granting Body Year Amount
Scholarship from Al-Hussein Bin Talal University to study Master and PhD. degrees in Australia, 2002-2007. Endeavour Award (Australian Government), Master of International Tourism and Hotel Management 2012. The Barry Poole Memorial Prize for highest postgraduate grade point average in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (Coursework Master). Southern Cross University , Australia. 2013.
Award
 - 2000

Additional Information

Day Time Location Notes
Sunday 09:00 AM — 10:00 AM 9:30-8:00 (أحد، أربعاء)- كلية البترا للسياحة والآثار
Interest Area Description
العصور الحجرية في جنوب بلاد الشام البداوة خلال العصور الحجرية والبرونزية تقنيات الصيد خلال العصور الحجرية والبرونزية تقنيات تصنيع الأدوات الصوانية خلال العصور الحجرية السياحة المستدامة السياحة الثقافية الإدارة السياحية للمواقع التراثية المجتمعات المحلية والسياحة
Field Description
ا لبكالوريوس - الآثار - الادارة السياحية- الارشاد السياحي الماجستير - الادارة السياحية - التراث الحضاري
Course Code Level Credits
الأمن السياحي وإدارة الأزمات السياحية مدخل الى السياحة مدخل الى السياحة الأردنية مهارات البحث العلمي السياحة المستدامة نظم المعلومات السياحية تكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات في السياحة السياحة العلاجية مشروع تخرج في حقل السياحة الإرشاد التطبيقي موضوعات خاصة في السياحة السياحة البيئية في الأردن وإستدامتها مدخل الى علم الآثار آثار الأردن في العصور القديمة جنوب بلاد الشام في العصور الحجرية جنوب بلاد الشام في العصور البرونزية جنوب بلاد الشام في العصور الحديدية حضارات الشرق الأدنى القديم التقنيات الحديثة للمسح والتأريخ الأثري التدريب الميداني مدخل الى حفظ التراث الحضاري الفخار القديم تقنية الأدوات الصوانية مواضيع خاصة في علم الآثار مساهمة الأردن في الحضارة الأنسانية التراث الحضاري والناس - Bachelor