Adult Burials of Ninevite 5 DATE on Tell Arbid (2007-2008)
Adult Burials of Ninevite 5 DATE on Tell Arbid (2007-2008)

Summary/Abstract: Five adult burials dated to the Ninevite 5 period, that is, the first half of the 3rd millennium BC, were discovered in Area W of the Polish excavations on Tell Arbid. An analysis of these graves, in terms of typology, body alignment and position and grave goods demonstrated substantial similarities to burials known from other sites of the Ninevite 5 culture in northern Mesopotamia. The location of the graves near the so-called Southern Temple raises the issue of intent in placing graves near a sacred enclosure, possibly to secure the protection of the deity worshiped in the temple.

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