Khirbat Faris: Rural Settlement, Continuity and Change in Southern Jordan: The Nabataean to Modern Periods (1st century BC-20th century AD)/Ancient Landscapes of Zoara I: Surveys and Excavations at the Ghor as-Safi in Jordan, 1997-2018.

The volumes under review here have much in common. Both are the first in series of much-anticipated final reports of important sites in central/southern Jordan. Both take a longue durée approach to landscapes and settlements, although Ancient Landscapes of Zoara I (henceforth Zoara I), beginning in the Neolithic period, takes a longer view, and Khirbat Faris (henceforth Fâris I, as two additional volumes are planned) takes a more explicitly Braudelian approach, opening with a brief discussion of the influence of The Mediterranean on the project's initial design. While excellent initial final report volumes, both are also hindered by omissions of key analyses, as discussed below. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]