Byzantine to Early Islamic Transition: Settlement Dynamics in Israel and Palestine.

Bc. Denisa Zapletalová

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Práce se zabývá přerodem z období byzantského na období raně islámské v oblasti Levanty, konkrétně v dnešním Izraeli a Palestině. Za využití statistických a komparativních metod vyhodnocuje podíl sídelní kontinuity – pro tento účel byla vytvořena databáze obsahující archeologické lokality exkavované Israel Antiquities Authority a publikované v časopise Hadashot Arkheologiyot.

Abstract:

The goal of this Master's thesis was to expand our understanding of the Byzantine to Early Islamic transition in the region of historical Palestine utilising statistical methods as well as comparative studies. A dataset was composed – the database was compiled of final reports published in the first 6 volumes of the Hadashot Arkheologiyot – Excavations and Surveys in Israel journal available online. The number of entries included in the dataset was limited in order to verify and decide on the benefits of the utilisation of statistical methods for such a topic.

Keywords

islamic archaeology, byzantine archaeology, early islamic period, byzantine period, settlement dynamics

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 10. 7. 2023

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 7. 9. 2023
• Supervisor: Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
• Reader: Susanne D. Bridgford, MA, PhD.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Master programme / field:
Archaeology / Classical archeology