Three cemeteries and a Byzantine Church: a ritual landscape at Yasieleh, Jordan

• Autores: Abdullah al-Shorman
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 78, Nº 300, 2004, págs. 306-313
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Byzantine period in Jordan represents a dramatic change in landscape from the Roman period that preceded it. In this case study the author shows how a sixth century Byzantine church was surrounded by three cemeteries which reflected and maintained the social ranks of the congregation and their different roles in agricultural production.