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Articles

• Khasswneh, S.
• al‐Muheisen, Z.
• Abd-Allah, Ramadan

During the excavation works adopted in 2008 by Yarmouk University team, with the support of the Jordanian Department of Antiquities at Tell al‐Husn archaeological site located in northern Jordan, a considerable collection of pottery objects and shards were found. Dating these pottery objects was very important to reveal the historical and archaeological aspects of this significant site in northern Jordan. Thermoluminescence (TL) techniques is one of the most accurate and absolute method for dating pottery. An appropriate collection of pottery shards was collected and prepared for measurement using this technique. It shown that pottery objects are dated back around to 3400 to 3700 years BP (Late Bronze Age). This age is consistent with that estimated by archaeological (typology) studies.

• History and Archaeology

• Αρχαιολογία

Tell al‐Husn, Pottery, Thermoluminescence, Dating, Late Bronze Age

Corresponding author: skhasswneh@yu.edu.jo, The authors would hereby like to acknowledge the general directorate of TL lab at Yarmouk University, Jordan. The gratitude is also extended to the archaeologists in the Department of Antiquities of Jordan for their support. Great thanks also are to the two anonymous referees for their critical and constructive reviews of this paper.