Archeological Approaches in Jordan From 1800 Until Now

Since the early nineteenth century, individuals interested in antiquities of Jordan investigated, documented, and interpreted archaeological finds they encountered or excavated this country. Their approaches developed over time, not only due to advancement scientific methods tools, but also because during last two centuries major changes affected religious political motivations western archaeology southern Levant. In first part, paper traces basic elements these developments their intellectual background and, a second it outlines Jordanian archaeologists utilized engage with own cultural heritage same period. The concludes recommendations for that would pave way state-of-the-art investigation antiquities, on one side, proper appreciation contribution identity, other.