Watering the desert: Oasis hydroarchaeology, geochronology and functionality in Northern Arabia

C Lüthgens, M Luciani, S Prochazka, G Firla… - The …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The phenomenon of very extended desert oases settlements, mega-sites featuring complex
irrigation systems and monumental walls has long been observed in Northern Arabia. In the …

Age determination of runoff terrace systems in Petra, Jordan, using rock surface luminescence dating

S al Khasawneh, N Abu-Jaber, C Hamarneh… - Archaeological and …, 2022 - Springer
An understanding of the early development of surface water control systems in Petra,
Jordan, has thus far eluded investigators. While the Nabateans certainly used these …

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating and spatial analysis of geometric lines in the Northern Arabian Desert

CD Athanassas, GO Rollefson, A Kadereit… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper we generate chronological constraints through optically stimulated
luminescence (OSL) dating on extensive prehistoric stone structures that stretch out in the …

[HTML][HTML] Spatially resolved infrared radiofluorescence: single-grain K-feldspar dating using CCD imaging

D Mittelstraß, S Kreutzer - Geochronology, 2021 - gchron.copernicus.org
The success of luminescence dating as a chronological tool in Quaternary science builds
upon innovative methodological approaches, providing new insights into past landscapes …

Luminescence dating of sediment mounds associated with shaft and gallery irrigation systems

IK Bailiff, N Jankowski, CM Gerrard, A Gutiérrez… - Journal of Arid …, 2019 - Elsevier
Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) techniques, supported by geomorphological
analysis, have been applied to date the construction of shaft and gallery irrigation systems …

Luminescence dating of the iron age deposits from Tell Damiyah in the Jordan Valley

S Al Khasawneh, A Murray, Z Kafafi, L Petit - Radiocarbon, 2020 - cambridge.org
In this study, we investigate quartz-based luminescence optical dating of Iron Age deposits
at the archaeological site of Tell Damiyah in the Jordan valley. Ten samples, taken from …

Luminescence dating of a transitional Chalcolithic/Bronze Age site in Jordan

S al Khasawneh, A Murray, L Khalil - Archaeological and Anthropological …, 2019 - Springer
In this study, we test the applicability of luminescence dating to geo-archaeological
sediments from a “tell”(mound) formation. Combined quartz optically stimulated …

[PDF][PDF] Historic Management of the Dynamic Landscape in the Surroundings of Petra, Jordan.

N Abu-Jaber, C Hamarneh, M Al Farajat… - Jordan Journal of …, 2022 - jjees.hu.edu.jo
Despite this, the area has been well harnessed since the Edomite (Iron Age II) period
onwards (Bienkowski, 2013), with the local environment providing water, food, and other …

[PDF][PDF] Hydraulic Installations and Water Management in Late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age

K Matulová, K Matulová - changes - is.muni.cz
BACHELOR'S DIPLOMA THESIS Page 1 MASARYK UNIVERSITY Faculty of Arts Department
of Archaeology and Museology BACHELOR'S DIPLOMA THESIS Brno 2015 Klára Matulová …