[BOOK][B] Landscapes of survival: the archaeology and epigraphy of Jordan's north-eastern desert and beyond
PMMG Akkermans - 2020 - ixtheo.de
The'Black Desert'begins just south of Damascus and comprises some 40,000 km2 of dark
and desolate basalt fields, which stretch from southern Syria across north-eastern Jordan
and reach the sand sea of the Nefud in Saudi Arabia. The rough and highly arid terrain is
often difficult to access and travel through. Despite these uninviting conditions, recent
fieldwork has revealed the immense archaeological and epigraphic record of the Black
Desert. This material testifies to the prominent successes achieved by indigenous nomadic�…
and desolate basalt fields, which stretch from southern Syria across north-eastern Jordan
and reach the sand sea of the Nefud in Saudi Arabia. The rough and highly arid terrain is
often difficult to access and travel through. Despite these uninviting conditions, recent
fieldwork has revealed the immense archaeological and epigraphic record of the Black
Desert. This material testifies to the prominent successes achieved by indigenous nomadic�…