Walker is known for her archaeological work in the Islamic periods of the Levant, particularly in Jordan. She has directed and co-directed major excavations at sites including:
Tall Hisban – a prominent multi-period site in central Jordan, where she has led investigations into Mamluk-period village life, rural landscapes, and the reuse of classical architecture.
Comparative frontier studies across Islamic and Roman contexts[1]
Walker's work bridges archaeological science with Islamic historiography, employing environmental data and GIS mapping alongside textual analysis.[4]
Publications
Walker has published extensively on Islamic archaeology, rural settlement, and socio-economic history in the Islamic world. She has authored and co-edited several academic volumes and special journal issues, and contributed chapters to edited collections on Islamic history and archaeology.[4]
Selected works include:
Walker, B. J. (2009). Reflections on the Archaeology of the Mamluk Period in Jordan. *Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan*.
Walker, B. J. (Ed.) (2012). *Reflections of Empire: Archaeological and Ethnographic Studies on the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen*.
Walker, B. J. and Kh. al-Shqour (2022). *The Late Islamic Landscape of Hisban: Village Life, Agricultural Economies, and Water Management*. Bonn: University of Bonn Press.
Professional affiliations
Walker is an active member of numerous professional organizations, including:
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