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This volume brings together experts in archaeology and
bioarchaeology to examine continuity and change in ancient Arabian
mortuary practices. While most previous investigations have been
limited geographically to Egypt and the Levant, this volume focuses
on the lesser-studied southeastern Arabian Peninsula, showing what
death and burial can reveal about the lifestyles of the region's
prehistoric communities. In case studies from Oman, the United Arab
Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain, contributors explore the transition
from the earliest to the most complex mortuary monuments in the
Bronze Age. They also look at broader changes in mortuary rituals
from the Neolithic period through the late Pre-Islamic period, and
they discuss sites that illustrate more nuanced shifts in burial
practices between the Hafit and Umm an-Nar cultures. Specific
topics include animal offerings, communal tombs, and ancient
mobility and subsistence strategies. By using skeletal remains as a
rich source of scientific data that complements studies of burial
context, this volume represents an important turning point for
mortuary research in the region. Its novel interdisciplinary and
international perspective provides a synthesis of new ideas and
interpretations that will guide future archaeological research in
Arabia and beyond.
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