Clark/Narrating Archaeological Sites, 7.Contextualizing the Madaba Plains Project at Tall al-ʿUmayri: The Late Bronze Age

Late Bronze Age settlement in the High​lands of Jordan, particularly south of the Wādī Zarqā’,​ has traditionally been understood to be negligible and​ insignificant, though in recent decades studies have​ reevaluated the period. Settlement during this period​ in Jordan is a barometer of several intersecting social​ developments, including the policies and strength​ of interregional empires, local responses to environmental conditions, and the economic and political​ opportunities available to indigenous polities.