A Late Neolithic–Early Chalcolithic Burial Site in Eilat, by the Red Sea, Israel
The Eilat burial ground, on the western fringe of the city, consisted of a number of simple graves for primary burial, tumulus tombs for secondary interment and several cult installations. Artefacts and 14C analyses determined its date to the fifth–sixth millennia BCE (Late Neolithic–Early Chalcolit...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 68, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-29 |
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| Summary: | The Eilat burial ground, on the western fringe of the city, consisted of a number of simple graves for primary burial, tumulus tombs for secondary interment and several cult installations. Artefacts and 14C analyses determined its date to the fifth–sixth millennia BCE (Late Neolithic–Early Chalcolithic). All tombs were robbed in antiquity, and the site suffered modern damage as well. Nevertheless, many architectural elements, cult features, artefacts and bone remains (though poorly preserved) enabled study of the burial customs of this desert society and some of its physical anthropology. This article focuses on the human remains, but also presents a brief description of the site and a brief interpretation of the burial customs. |
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