Uncovering thousands of mysterious ancient structures hidden within Jordan's harsh Black Desert landscape
In short: Archaeologist Yorke Rowan explores the Black Desert of Jordan, a remote basalt-strewn region. This lecture examines the Eastern Badia Archaeological Project's efforts to map and identify thousands of previously unknown petroglyphs and ancient animal hunting traps known as kites.
The Black Desert, located in Jordan's eastern panhandle, is characterized by its difficult terrain, limited water, and isolation. While early research in the 1970s and 1980s by Betts and Helms provided a foundation, the region remained largely unexplored until the Eastern Badia Archaeological Project began in 2008.
Rowan and his team discovered thousands of structures across the landscape that were previously undocumented and lacked clear dating or functional context. The lecture details the specific archaeological techniques employed to identify these features, including petroglyphs and kites, which served as traps for hunting animals.
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