Karak gone virtual
I seem to have a knack for linking to sites of late. The site I am about to guide you to is one that I have unearthed some four months ago, and have been wanting to feature for quite some time.
Virtual Karak Resources Project is a regional project examining the Karak district of central Jordan. It examines how people of this region utilized the natural resources both in the past and present. It involves a multidisciplinary approach in attempting to understand the cultural and political history of the region, and to explore the current social and environmental status of the region. The team includes researchers in anthropology, archaeology, archaeobotany, ceramic typology, religion, history, hydrology, geology, and soil science.
The people behind the project are Faculty members from several Appalachian College Association (ACA) colleges, as well as faculty from the University of Tennessee.
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February 8th, 2006 at 9:21 pm
This website has been up for a while and has been a really good resource. There have been sites where what is disucssed is just the archeological aspects of digs and such, but this takes it a bit further and delves into history, culture and even tribes and their influence on the town.
Its funny reading about the family in english…hehe
February 8th, 2006 at 9:40 pm
I do feel funny when I read about family in English, not exactly able to put my fingers on the “why” behind that though. Welcome to Tololy’s Box, Laith. The site is of real value, and there are some very good pictures posted as well. A job well done I’d say.