Humayma Excavation Project, 1: Resources, History and the Water-Supply System (ASOR Archaeological Reports): 15 - Hardcover

John Peter Oleson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0897570839 ISBN 13: 9780897570831

Publisher: American Schools of Oriental Research, 2010

Synopsis

Includes 397 b/w figures and 31 tables. Humayma, ancient Hawara, was the only significant settlement in the Hisma, the desert between Petra and Aqaba. Founded by a Nabataean king in the late first century B.C., the site flourished for 750 years as a Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine, and Early Islamic settlement. In 25 years of survey and excavation, the author has recovered unique architectural and artifactual remains of all these cultures. In this final report volume, the first of four, he presents the topography and ecology of the region, the history of the site, and a detailed examination of the integrated water-supply system that made the settlement possible. A long synthetic chapter evaluates this system in the context of the water-supply technology of the ancient Near East. This book will be of interest to both students and scholars concerned with ancient hydraulic technology, the Nabataeans, the Romans in the Near East, early Byzantine culture, and the origins of the Abbasid family.

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About the Author

John Peter Oleson is a Canadian classical archaeologist and historian of ancient technology. His main interests are the Roman Near East, maritime archaeology, and ancient technology, especially hydraulic technology, water-lifting devices, and Roman concrete construction. Currently, Oleson is Professor in the Deptartment of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Victoria in Canada, at which he has taught since 1976.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Schools of Oriental Research
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0897570839
• ISBN 13: 9780897570831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 560