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P-01 Micro Remains At Khirbat Safra: A Preliminary Report, Paul Ray Oct 2021

P-01 Micro Remains At Khirbat Safra: A Preliminary Report, Paul Ray

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

Going beyond more traditional macro-level archaeological excavation methods, this project proposes that soil samples collected from carefully-selected stratigraphic contexts throughout the presumed domestic areas of Khirbat Safra, when run through floatation tanks, under controlled conditions, should provide archaeobotanical evidence for which laboratory analysis will likely yield added insight into the micro-level activities of daily life of the ancient people at the site.


Andrews Academy Students Participate In Jordan Archeological Dig, Steven Atkins Sep 2018

Andrews Academy Students Participate In Jordan Archeological Dig, Steven Atkins

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Øystein (Sten) Labianca, Oystein Labianca Jan 2018

Øystein (Sten) Labianca, Oystein Labianca

Spring 2018

"I am sure that many of you have seen information this academic year that refers to the 50th-anniversary celebrations for an archaeological dig site in Jordan. Or maybe it has just passed you by. Actually, it is a big deal. Over the Christmas break I had the opportunity to talk to one of the individuals who has been involved in this site since its early days. But the interview was about more than the dig in Jordan—it was about one of our faculty who has spent the vast majority of his career at Andrews University and, through that career, has …


P-04 Animation Of The Cultural Landscape Of Hisban And Vicinity In The Longue Duree, Oystein Labianca Nov 2017

P-04 Animation Of The Cultural Landscape Of Hisban And Vicinity In The Longue Duree, Oystein Labianca

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

In today’s markets, archaeological publishing must include on-line presentation of findings using various technologies for rendering results, such as 3-D visualization and animation media. The goal of the present project is to build capacity here at the Institute of Archaeology in deployment of animation technologies for rendering of archaeological findings and narratives. To this end I have assembled a team of two graduate students with significant computer skills (Jared Wilson and Stanley Lebrun) and one undergraduate student (Paul Roschman) who will collaborate with me to animate, using Esri CityEngine software, the story of long-term change in the cultural landscape of …


Great And Little Traditions: A Framework For Studying Cultural Interaction Through The Ages In Jordan, Oystein S. Labianca Jan 2007

Great And Little Traditions: A Framework For Studying Cultural Interaction Through The Ages In Jordan, Oystein S. Labianca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Ottoman Qasr At Hisban: Architecture, Reform, And New Social Relations, Oystein S. Labianca, Lynda Carroll, Adam Fenner Jan 2006

The Ottoman Qasr At Hisban: Architecture, Reform, And New Social Relations, Oystein S. Labianca, Lynda Carroll, Adam Fenner

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Daily Life In The Shadow Of Empire: A Food Systems Approach To The Archaeology Of The Ottoman Period, Oystein S. Labianca Jan 2000

Daily Life In The Shadow Of Empire: A Food Systems Approach To The Archaeology Of The Ottoman Period, Oystein S. Labianca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


On-Site Water Retention Strategies: Solutions From The Past For Dealing With Jordan's Present Water Crisis, Oystein S. Labianca Jan 1995

On-Site Water Retention Strategies: Solutions From The Past For Dealing With Jordan's Present Water Crisis, Oystein S. Labianca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Diachronic Study Of Animal Exploitation At Hesban: The Evolution Of A Research Project, Oystein S. Labianca Jan 1986

The Diachronic Study Of Animal Exploitation At Hesban: The Evolution Of A Research Project, Oystein S. Labianca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Return Of The Nomad: An Analysis Of The Process Of Nomadization In Jordan, Oystein S. Labianca Jan 1985

The Return Of The Nomad: An Analysis Of The Process Of Nomadization In Jordan, Oystein S. Labianca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Madaba Plains Project: A Preliminary Report Of The 1984 Season At Tell El-'Umeiri And Vicinity, Lawrence T. Geraty, Larry G. Herr, Oystein S. Labianca, James R. Battenfield, Robert G. Boling, Douglas R. Clark, John I. Lawlor, Larry A. Mitchell, Randall W. Younker Jan 1984

Madaba Plains Project: A Preliminary Report Of The 1984 Season At Tell El-'Umeiri And Vicinity, Lawrence T. Geraty, Larry G. Herr, Oystein S. Labianca, James R. Battenfield, Robert G. Boling, Douglas R. Clark, John I. Lawlor, Larry A. Mitchell, Randall W. Younker

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Local Environment And Human Food-Procuring Strategies In Jordan: The Case Of Tell Hesban And Its Surrounding Region, Lawrence T. Geraty, Oystein Labianca Jan 1984

The Local Environment And Human Food-Procuring Strategies In Jordan: The Case Of Tell Hesban And Its Surrounding Region, Lawrence T. Geraty, Oystein Labianca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.