The Burial Ground at Ḥorbat Za‘aq (pp. 1–23)

Authors

Irit Yezerski

Abstract

Thirty-two rock-cut burial tombs were documented in the burial ground excavated at Ḥorbat Za‘aq, in the southern Judean Shephelah. The majority of the tombs date to Iron Age IIB–III; one tomb (Tomb 13) dates to MB IIB–C; another (Tomb 48), to the Roman or Byzantine period; and two tombs (Tombs 22 and 23) were reused in the Early Roman period. These tombs probably belonged to families who lived in villages or farms in the vicinity of the burial ground. The Iron Age IIB–III rock-cut tombs at H. Za‘aq were hewn according to local architectural traditions; however, they share certain features with the nearby burial grounds at Tel Halif and Tel ‘Etun in southern Judah.

Keywords

Shephelah, cemetery, architecture, burial traditions, ethnic groups

Recommended Citation

Yezerski, Irit (2013) "The Burial Ground at Ḥorbat Za‘aq (pp. 1–23)," 'Atiqot: Vol. 76, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1646
Available at: https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol76/iss1/1