H 290 x W 205 mm
194 pages
215 figures, 5 tables, 117 plates (colour throughout)
Published Nov 2022
ISBN
Paperback: 9781803273266
Digital: 9781803273273
Keywords
Qidfa'; Wadi Suq; Late Bronze Age; Early Iron Age; Fujairah; Funeral Architecture; Chronology
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This volume presents results from the rescue excavations of the Qidfa’ 1 site, a multi-period tomb (Wadi Suq-Late Bronze /Early Iron Age). The richness of the discoveries demonstrates the wealth and significance of the culture of the 2nd millennium BC in southeast Arabia.
الملخص ;
Preface and Acknowledgments ;
Introduction ;
The Area Setting ;
History of Investigations in Fujairah Emirate Before Qidfaʿ 1 ;
Excavation at Qidfaʿ 1: The First Season ;
The Tomb Architecture ;
The Northern Burial Chamber Upper Tier ;
The Southern Burial Chamber Upper Tier ;
The Second Season ;
The Tomb Entrance ;
The Lower Burial Tier of Both Chambers ;
The Finds ;
Pottery Vessels from the Upper Burial Tier ;
Pottery from the Lower Burial Tier ;
Stone Vessels from the Upper Burial Tier ;
Truncated Conical Vessels in Stone ;
Rectangular Vessels in Stone ;
Beakers in Stone ;
Open-Mouthed Bowls in Stone ;
Stone Lids ;
Stone Vessels and Lids from the Lower Burial Tier ;
Copper-based Vessels ;
Ostrich Egg Shell ;
Metallic Miscellanea ;
Seal excavated from tomb Qidfaʿ 1, Fujairah, UAE ;
The Impact of Qidfaʿ 1 Excavations on the Archaeology of Fujairah ;
Conclusion and discussion ;
The Dental Remains ;
1. Description of the remains ;
2. Number of Individuals ;
3. Age at Death ;
4. Sex ;
5. Pathology ;
6. Archaeological Background ;
Plates ;
Appendix 1: Pottery vessels ;
Appendix 2: Stone vessels ;
Appendix 3: Copper-bronze vessels ;
Appendix 4: Miscellaneous ;
Bibliography