An Introduction to Old Testament Studyby John Hayes

✍ Scribed by Review by: Tikva Frymer-Kensky

• Book ID: 125610211
• Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• Year: 1981
• Weight: 316 KB
• Volume: 44
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0006-0895
• DOI: 10.2307/3209674

✦ Synopsis

The explanations in the chapter on soils and sediments brings into focus the manner in which various soils are deposited.

The final chapter examines the occurrence of these data in archeological settings. He discusses the effect of human endeavors on the deposit and erosion of environmental data and where environmental data can be found under conditions of human occupation.

The chief criticism of this book is that practically all of the examples are taken from prehistoric archeology and from the geographical region of Britain. While this limits the value of the book for a Near Eastern archeologist, the discussion of principles still is valid for any period site, and the information learned can be usefully applied to Near Eastern sites where environmental work is in its infancy.