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Archaeological Case and Topical
Studies
 Archaeology is the study of human activities in the
past. An archaeologist is a modern day detective who is
trying to reconstruct the lives of people who lived
centuries before. This task is never easy since most of
the evidence an archaeologist discovers is extremely
fragmentary.
Archaeological methodology used for extracting
information varies depending on the site. A surface
survey of a region helps the archaeologist gain a quick,
but imprecise overview of occupational history. The
Karak Resources Project (KRP) Survey Team continues to
locate and document new occupational sites each season.
Surveys of the Karak plateau by archaeologists have
determined that the region has been occupied for
millennia. Archaeologists are interested in studying all
periods of human activities ranging in age from the
Paleolithic to the early 20th century AD.
A major focus of the KRP is the excavation of Mudaybic’.
It is a walled fortress constructed in the mid 8th
century BC. A secondary reoccupation occurred inside the
fortress during the Late Byzantine/Early Islamic.
The following Case Studies will help the reader
understand the methods used by archaeologist to extract
information and interpretive value of the recovered
material.
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Last Updated on
01/10/2004 11:01 AM
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