Funerary rites in a Neolithic nomad community in Southeastern Arabia: the case of al-Buhais 18

Al-Buhais 18 is a Neolithic site in the United Arab Emirates. It consists of a graveyard with more than 420 individuals, an ancient spring, and a campsite. It is interpreted as a central place for a group of mobile herders in the 5th millennium BC. More than 24 000 ornamental objects have been found...

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Published in:Documenta Praehistorica
Main Author: Roland de Beauclair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2008-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/2064