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  • Download 1. Introduction (409 KB)

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  • Download 7. The Arrows (589 KB)

  • Download 8. The Sandals (830 KB)

  • Download 9. The Twined Mat (270 KB)

  • Download List of References for Chapters 2–9 (556 KB)

  • Download 10. The Bow (1.7 MB)

  • Download 11. The Wooden Bowl (793 KB)

  • Download 12. The Lithics (780 KB)

  • Download 13. Red Ochre: The Material and Its Cultural Background (436 KB)

  • Download 14. The Human Skeleton (1.2 MB)

  • Download 15. Identification of Fibers of Textiles, Basketry and Matting (4.6 MB)

  • Download 16. Plant Identification of the Wooden Objects (991 KB)

  • Download 17. A Chemical and Mineralogical Study of Finds (486 KB)

  • Download 18. Color Analysis of the Textiles (1.6 MB)

  • Download 19. Chemical Analysis of Organic Matter Associated with the Bow (357 KB)

  • Download 20. Radiocarbon Dating of Finds (434 KB)

  • Download 21. The Conservation of the Linen Textiles (2.7 MB)

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Description

During the survey of the caves in the Jericho area, Cave No. 13 revealed a uniquely well-preserved burial dating to the early 4th millennium BCE, accompanied by burial goods that have rarely been preserved elsewhere, due to the conditions of the cave. The middle-aged male buried together with a unique flint knife anda wooden bow and arrows, among other gifts, was termed the “Warrior”, although he may have been a hunter rather than warrior. Other perishable objects that so rarely survive the millennia include textiles, mats, a basket and leather sandals. A wide range of research topics, analyses and conservation reports are included in this volume, providing a wealth of data on the high level of crafts, basketry, etc., and burial customs from over 5,000 years ago.

EISBN

9789654065467

Publication Date

12-1998

Publisher

Israel Antiquities Authority

City

Jerusalem

Keywords

Chalcolithic–EB I burial, Judean desert, burial practices, ancient textiles, basketry

Disciplines

Historic Preservation and Conservation | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology | Life Sciences | Religion | Social and Behavioral Sciences

5 | The Cave of the Warrior: A Fourth Millenium Burial in the Judean Desert

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