40948
Accession Number
9164
Author
Ortner, Donald J.
Title Of Article Chaper
A Preliminerary Report on the Human Remains from the Bab edh-Dhra Cemetary
Title Of Journal Book
The Southeastern Dead Sea Plain Expedition: An Interim Report of the 1977 Season
Pages
119-132
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research
Publisher City
Cambridge
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Describes findings from excavations of a large cemetery in Jordan which will help the process of partially reconstructing the biological history of this significant group of people. The curious lack of congruence between the number of individuals represented by skulls in contrast with postcranial bones needs clarification.
Keywords
skeleton;bury;middle east;bronze age
pub_id
40948