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- Title
THE SITUATION OF THE BEDOUIN OF JORDAN'S KARAK PLATEAU.
- Authors
Burnett, G. W.; Al Baqain, Rair Naim; Dirksen, Murl
- Abstract
Presents findings of the Contemporary Studies Team of the Karak Resources Project 1997 field season in Jordan. The al-Karak Resources Project is a long term multidisciplinary investigation that begun in 1995. Its main propose is to document ways inhabitants of Karak Plateau have exploited available natural resources including site location and access to local and long distance trade goods. The Karak Plateau has a typically Mediterranean climate type. It has winter precipitation and summer drought, but of the driest aspect. Urbanization and suburbanization are major phenomena on the Karak Plateau. The most profitable pastoral commodities of the region are dairy products such as cheese, butter, and leben which are processed by women. The region is a prime example of an interactive social system with competition between large traditional tribal landowners, small land holders and the Bedouin.
- Subjects
KARAK (Jordan : Province); JORDAN; NATURAL resources; PLATEAUS; AREA studies; SEASONS; AGRICULTURE; DAIRY products; URBANIZATION; SUBURBANIZATION
- Publication
Journal of Third World Studies, 1999, Vol 16, Issue 2, p121
- ISSN
8755-3449
- Publication type
Article