Modeling Time and Transition in Prehistory: The Jordan Valley Chalcolithic (5500-3500 BC) (BAR International)

Blackham, Mark

ISBN 10: 1841714054 / ISBN 13: 9781841714059

Published by British Archaeological Reports, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modeling Time and Transition in Prehistory: The Jordan Valley Chalcolithic (5500-3500 BC) (BAR International)
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841714054
• ISBN 13: 9781841714059
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

A detailed study of the development of the Chalcolithic sequence in the Jordan valley and southern Levant. Blackham introduces and explains the Unitary Association Method of Relative Dating and advocates bringing together all dating sources, particularly relative and radiocarbon, for constructing chronological sequences.

About the Author

Mark Blackham has a keen interest in the affairs of the Middle East, whether it be the Neolithic Period or the state of current politics. He has conducted research in Syria, Jordan and Israel. In 1999, he earned a graduate degree in archaeology and anthropology from the University of Toronto and continues to delve deeply into the past, fascinated by the parallels that exist between contemporary events and the stories of ancient history.