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• TITLE: Testing Evidence for Local Metalworking at Tell es-Sa’idiyeh, Jordan

  AUTHORS: Maria Laura Mascelloni

  KEYWORDS: Jordan, Archaeology, Archaeometry, Archaeometallurgy, Metalworking, Metals, Slags, Faiance, Vitrified Material

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Historical Studies, Vol.9 No.4, November 30, 2020

  ABSTRACT: The study reports on the identification of chemical composition of samples, of natural and artificial origin, in order to investigate the technology involved and the contest of production of metals, slag and vitrified materials from the Jordanian site of Tell es-Sa’idiyeh. The site is situated in the east central Jordan Valley, 1.8 km east of the River Jordan, on the south side of the Wadi Kufrinjeh. The settlement is placed on two mounds: the Upper Tell, to the middle east of the site, lies 14 m above the plain level and covers an area of about 10,000 sq·m; and the Low Tell, approximately 90 by 40 m to the west, is about 20 m lower than the upper mound. The surrounding land may be considered some of the most fertile agricultural terrains in the country and the site occupies a key strategic position, dominating the crossroads of two major trade routes.