Tell el-ʿUmeiri
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Tell el-ʿUmeiri is an important archaeological site in modern-day Jordan that has yielded significant remains from the ancient Ammonite kingdom and other periods of Levantine history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tell el-ʿUmeiri canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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tell ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kingdom of Ammon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culture | Ammonite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Andrews University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian University College NERFINISHED ⓘ La Sierra University NERFINISHED ⓘ Madaba Plains Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStarted | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasArtifactType |
figurines
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inscriptions ⓘ pottery ⓘ seal impressions ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
ancient agriculture
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scribal activity ⓘ terracing ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
agricultural installations
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city wall ⓘ domestic architecture ⓘ fortifications ⓘ gate complex ⓘ |
| hasPeriod |
Ammonite period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ Islamic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-classical Near Eastern site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amman Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Tell Hesban
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell Jalul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Wadi es-Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Madaba Plains regional survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Ammonite socio-political organization
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Iron Age urbanism ⓘ |
| significance |
important for Levantine settlement history
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important for understanding Iron Age Transjordan ⓘ key site for study of Ammonite kingdom ⓘ |
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