On the Lookout: Directional Visibility Cones and Defense in the Nebo Region, West-Central Jordan

This article uses directional visibility analysis to assess the defensibility of two Iron Age (9th–8th cent. BCE) sites from the Nebo region of west-central Jordan: the fortified town of Khirbat al-Mukhayyat and its adjacent watchtower at Rujm al-Mukhayyat. Directional visibility cones illustrate ho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-03-01
Series:Open Archaeology
Subjects:
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2020-0002