The Persian Period Pottery of Tall Al-'Umayri

<p>Problem</p> <p>In Transjordan, archaeological evidence found at well-stratified sites and dating to the Persian period (539-330 BC) has been lacking until the publication series of Tall al- ‘Umayri. This dissertation determines a pottery typology of the Persian period by distinguishing between the Iron II/Persian period and the Persian period of Tall al- ‘Umayri.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>The ceramic evidence dating to the Persian period from the site of Tall al-‘Umayri was systematically collected and organized according to the form typology set out in Ancient Pottery of Transjordan. The Persian pottery was then compared to Iron II/Persian pottery in order to discover differences between these two periods.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Several differences between the Iron II/Persian pottery and Persian pottery of Tall al-‘Umayri were discovered. Differences included pottery forms and characteristics appearing in the Persian period but not found in the Iron II/Persian period as well as decorative treatments.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Differences between Iron II/Persian pottery and Persian pottery do exist. These differences are tangible enough to be used to separate archaeological finds and define them as belonging to the Iron II/Persian period or the Persian period.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Religion, Old Testament Studies PhD

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Drey, Philip R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Randall W. Younker
• Paul Ray
• Paul Gregor

• Art Practice
• History
• Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/39

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.andrews.edu:dissertations-1038