Abstract
Human skeletal remains were found in 83 cist graves in the Byzantine-period cemetery of Ḥorbat Ma’aravim. At least 121 individuals were identified, including infants, children and adults of both sexes, as is expected in a normal civilian population. The morphological characteristics of the skulls indicate a local desert population, perhaps Nabatean in origin.
Keywords
anthropology, osteology, death curve, survivorship curve, demography
Recommended Citation
Nagar, Yossi
(2006)
"Human Skeletal Remains from Ḥorbat Ma’aravim (Hebrew, pp. 7*–17*; English summary, pp. 234–235),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 51, Article 21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1197
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol51/iss1/21
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