Field Staff
FIELD STAFFS OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE DEAD SEA PLAIN, 1974-1990
CO-DIRECTORS
- Walter E. Rast, Valparaiso University
- R.Thomas Schaub, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH STAFF
- James Adovasio, University of Pittsburgh (textiles and basketry) 1981
- Reuben Bullard, University of Cincinnati (geologist) 1975
- Edith Dietz, Smithsonian Institution (conservation) 1981
- Jack Donahue, University of Pittsburgh (geologist) 1977, 1979. 1981
- Michael Finnegan, Kansas State University (physical anthropologist, surveyor) 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981
- Bruno Frohlich, Smithsonian Institution (physical anthropologist) 1981
- Jack Harlan, University of Illinois (paleoagronomist) 1977, 1979, 1981
- Robert Johnston, Rochester Institute of Technology (ceramicist) 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981
- Robert Madden, University of Pennsylvania (metals) 1981
- Mark McConaughy, University of Pittsburgh, Illinois State Museum (lithics, surveyor) 1977, 1979, 1981
- David McCreery, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, American Center of Oriental Research in Amman (paleoethnobotanist) 1977, 1979, 1981
- Donald Ortner, Smithsonian institution (physical anthropologist) 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981
- Susan Short, University of Colorado (palynologist) 1977, 1979, 1981
PHOTOGRAPHERS
- Henry Cowherd, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979, 1981
- Christine Helms, Oxford University, 1975, 1977
- Kjell Sandved, Smithsonian Institution, 1977, 1979
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
- Marilyn M. Schaub, Duquesne University, 1979, 1981
OTHER SPECIALISTS
- Bruce Bevan (advisor, cemetery survey equipment) 1981
- Nancy Broeder (registrar, pottery reconstruction) 1981
- Janine Dragan (assistant registrar) 1977
- Jean Graham (drafting) 1975
- Carol Greger (drafting) 1981
- Christine Helms (assistant to the directors) 1975, 1977
- Lawrence Ingalls (surveyor) 1981
- Dorothy Ingalls (registrar) 1981
- Nancy Lapp (registrar) 1979
- Jennifer Loynd (drafting and pottery drawing) 1977, 1979, 1981
- Linda McCreery (registrar, pottery reconstruction) 1975, 1977
- Joyce Ortner (registrar) 1977
- Ellen Paige (drafting) 1981
- Bryan Prill (camp manager) 1981
- Jeffrey Raday (surveyor) 1977
- Helen Schaub, (pottery assistant) 1977, 1979, 1981
- Marilyn Schaub (registrar) 1977
- Jeannine Schonta (cartographer, surveyor and assistant to the geologist), 1975, 1977
- Paul Tanck (surveyor) 1979
- Cynthia Torczynski (pottery reconstruction) 1979, 1981
- Rebecca Unland (drafting) 1977
- Rebecca Vaage (drafting) 1977, 1979
BAB EDH-DHRA’ FIRST SEASON May 25 – July 2, 1975
| Fields |
Supervisors
|
Assistants
|
|---|---|---|
| VIII |
David McCreery
|
Mary Vachon
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| IX |
Walter Rast
|
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| X |
Jack Graham (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
|
James Engle, Dane Surra
|
| XI |
R. Thomas Schaub |
Dane Surra
|
| XII |
Alberic Culhane (St. John’s University, MN)
|
Richard Zweig, E.R. Robert Zacour
|
| XIII |
David McCreery |
|
| Area F |
Robert Brown (Pittsburgh, PA) |
|
| Tomb B3 |
Robert Brown (Pittsburgh, PA)
|
|
| Tomb F1 |
Christine Helms |
|
| Tomb A56 |
Michael Finnegan
|
|
| Cairn Exploration |
Faisal Quddah
|
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES OF JORDAN
- Sami Rabadi, Kerak; Faisal Quddah, Jerash
TECHNICAL WORKERS
- Yahya M. Darwish, Nablus; Muhammad A. Darwish, Amman
HEAD COOK
- Muhammad Khalil Karaeen (Abu Arif), Amman
BAB EDH-DHRA’ SECOND SEASON May 23 – July 6, 1977
| Field |
Supervisors
|
Assistants
|
|---|---|---|
| VIII |
Dorothy Hill (Walters Art Gallery)
|
Eric Anderson
|
| X |
James Engle (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary)
|
|
| XI |
Burton McDonald (St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia)
|
Marie Therese Reilly
|
| XII |
Alberic Cuhane |
Charles Larson, Jeanette Ohlson, Mary Pumper, Joseph Skemp, Richard Zweig
|
| XIII |
David McCreery
|
Joseph Tucker
|
| XIV |
Eric Anderson
|
|
| XV |
Dorothy Hill |
|
| XVI |
Mark McConaughy |
|
| XVII |
David McCreery
|
|
| Area F |
Jack Lee (St. John Fisher College)
|
|
| Area H |
Dorothy Hill |
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES OF.JORDAN
- Sami Rabadi, Kerak; Husni Yusuf Abu Shwaimeh, Amman
TECHNICAL WORKERS
- Yahya M. Darwish, Sebastiya; Muhammad A. Darwish, Zadik Abdullah, Khamis Fahed, Ayish Muhammad Issa, Ali Khalaf, all of Amman.
HEAD COOK
- Muhammad Khalil Karaeen (Abu Arif) Amman
ASSISTANT COOK
- Abdul Abed, Amman
BAB EDH-DHRA’ THIRD SEASON May 25 – Jul 11, 1979
| Fields |
Supervisors
|
Assistants
|
|---|---|---|
| IV |
Jack Lee
|
|
| XI |
Marie Therese Reilly (Hammond, IN)
|
Fred Strietelmeier
|
| XII |
Alberic Cuhane
|
James Flanagan, Bill Budzien, Christopher Munoz, 0. Remie Constable, Tom Coppinger, Brett Gary, Jeanette Ohlson
|
| XIII |
Jack Lee
|
|
| XIV |
Robin Brown (Cambridge, MA)
|
Melanie Williams, Leif Vaage
|
| XVI |
Mark McConaughy |
|
| XVII |
David McCreery
|
|
| XVIII |
James Flanagan (Univ of Montana)
|
|
| XIX |
David McCreery
|
Daniel Lapp
|
| Area F |
Jack Lee
|
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES OF JORDAN
- Sami Rabadi, Husni Abu Shuweiweh, Muhammad Kassassbeh
TECHNICAL WORKERS
- Yahya Darwish, Muhammad Darwish, Zadik Abdullah, Khamis Fahed, Muhammad Jamrah, Aysh Abu Hilali, Ali Abed Rassul, Muhammad Fataftah
HEAD COOK
- Muhammad Khalil Karaeen (Abu Arif)
ASSISTANT COOK
- Ahmed Elian
BAB EDH-DHRA’ FOURTH SEASON May 24 – July 10, 1981
|
Fields
|
Superviors
|
Assistants
|
|---|---|---|
|
IV
|
James Engle (Freeman College, SD)
|
Richard Zweig, Karl Olson
|
|
XI
|
Marie Therese Reilly (Washington, DC)
|
Suzanne Kane, Aline Kalbian, Joel Rast
|
|
XII
|
Alberic Cuhane |
George Brewster, Paul Gelbmann, Robert Stocker, Thomas Thurmond
|
|
XIII
|
Jack Lee
|
W. Tod Zeigler |
|
XIV
|
Charles Perry (Institute of Archaeology, UCL), Carole O’Leary (Univ of Pennsylvania)
|
James Clowes, Martha Newby
|
|
XVI
|
James Flanagan |
Thomas Lee, Jeanette Ohlson, Erik Harrell |
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XVII
|
Gillian Bentley (Univ of Chicago) |
Laurie King |
|
XIX
|
Jane Isaac (Institute of Archaeology, UCL) |
Lawrence Mitchell, James Eighmey, Curt Drake |
|
Area J
|
Michael Finnegan |
Suzanne Angstadt, Andrea Watson |
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES OF JORDAN
- Sami Rabadi, Kerak; Muhammad Darwish, Amman
TECHNICAL WORKERS
- Yahya M. Darwish, Sebastiya; Muhammad A. Darwish, Fouad Awad, Khamis
- Fahd, Muhammad Jamra, all of Amman; Khalil Darwish, Ahmed Hiji, Muhammad Hafith, all of Jericho.
HEAD COOK
- Muhammad Khalil Karaeen (Abu Arif), Amman
ASSISTANT COOKS
- Abdul Mansif Abd er-Rahim, Hassan Rahmah, Jamal Badr, Abd er-Rahim, all of Amman
Still being compiled and to be added soon:
- NUMEIRA staff for 1977, 1979, 1981, and 1983
- FEIFA staff for 1989-1990
- KH. KHANAZIR for 1989-1990
- EDSP survey season 1973