During the 1977 field season at the Early Bronze Age site of Bab edh-Dhra 92 individuals were recovered from underground shaft tomb chambers. Morbib conditions found in these skeletons include trauma, possibly two cases of tuberculosis, osteomyelitis, post-menopausal osteoporosis and congenital anomalies. Of the 92 skeletons recovered 56 (61per thousand) were 18 years of age or older, 28 (30per thousand) were between 1 and 18 years of age and 8 (9per thousand) were less than one year of age.