book chapter

Disposal of the dead

Village on the Euphrates: from foraging to farming at Abu Hureyra, byA.M.T. Moore, G.C. Hillman, A.J. Legge ; with contributions by J. Huxtable ... [et al • London • Published In 2000 • Pages: 277-299

By: Moore, A. M. T. (Andrew Michael Tangye), Molleson, Theya Ivitsky.

Abstract

Moore and Molleson describe the burials and human remains found at Abu Hureyra 1 and 2 and the Historic period. Only the data pertaining to Abu Hureyra 2 were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. They discuss who, what, where, and how the people of the settlement were buried. Some of their findings include: there were few infants or perinatal burials, women were buried within their houses, men were more often buried elsewhere, probably outside the village, the location of the burials within the houses was remembered, most of the burial rites stayed the same throughout the occupation of Abu Hureyra, burial goods were usually beads, but also flint and bone tools were found, most bodies were exposed to allow the flesh to decay before the final burial, and they probably had a cult of the ancestors. Burials at other sites within the Levant are compared to Abu Hureyra.

HRAF PubDate

2009

Region

Middle East

Sub Region

Middle East

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2007

Field Date

1971 reconnaissance, 1972-1973 field work

Coverage Date

Abu Hureyra 2; circa 9,400 BP-7,000 BP

Coverage Place

Abu Hureyra, Syria

Notes

A. M. T. Moore and T. I. Molleson

For bibliographical references see document 14:Moore

LCCN

98002893

LCSH

Neolithic period--Syria/Excavations (Archaeology)--Syria/Abu Hureyra, Tall (Syria)/Syria--Antiquities