Abstract
The anthropological finds retrieved from the burial pits exposed at Ashqelon were poorly preserved, mainly due to the brittle kurkar sandstone and the high salt content in the area. The human remains included bones of adult individuals, men and women, as well as children. Distribution of individuals varied: some pits contained a single individual and some, multiple interments. Human skulls were generally associated with platter or carinated bowls.
Keywords
coastal plain, cemetery, anthropology, human bones, burial practices, population
Recommended Citation
Nagar, Yossi and Gershuny, Lilly
(2019)
"Anthropological Remains from the Middle Bronze Age Burial Pits in Ashqelon (pp. 97–99),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 97, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.2029
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol97/iss1/5
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