Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes Unis
In 1983, next to one of the monumental circular tombs considered to be diagnostic for the Umm an-Nar Period (ca 2700-2000 BC), a collective burial in a pit-grave was discovered. The first objective of the present study is to establish whether this structure, dated to 2200-2000 BC, i.e. the end of th...
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| author | Esther Gatto Gautier Basset Sophie Méry Kathleen McSweeney |
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| description | In 1983, next to one of the monumental circular tombs considered to be diagnostic for the Umm an-Nar Period (ca 2700-2000 BC), a collective burial in a pit-grave was discovered. The first objective of the present study is to establish whether this structure, dated to 2200-2000 BC, i.e. the end of the Early Bronze Age in the region, is associated with a specific funerary practice or to a selection of the buried individuals. The second is to define the function of the fire in the pit. All the deceased aged more than one year were buried without any perceptible selection as to age or sex. However, some of the babies aged less than twelve months were probably buried elsewhere.At least four fires occurred during the last phases of use of the grave. The significance of these fires - ideology, ritual, utilitarian – is unknown. We can only confirm that these fires were not intended to burn all the bones, nor a particular individual. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07feb8edafea41d9a82f43833fa08f932023-09-03T14:36:34ZengSociété d'Anthropologie de ParisBulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris1777-54692003-06-0115210.4000/bmsap.554Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes UnisEsther GattoGautier BassetSophie MéryKathleen McSweeneyIn 1983, next to one of the monumental circular tombs considered to be diagnostic for the Umm an-Nar Period (ca 2700-2000 BC), a collective burial in a pit-grave was discovered. The first objective of the present study is to establish whether this structure, dated to 2200-2000 BC, i.e. the end of the Early Bronze Age in the region, is associated with a specific funerary practice or to a selection of the buried individuals. The second is to define the function of the fire in the pit. All the deceased aged more than one year were buried without any perceptible selection as to age or sex. However, some of the babies aged less than twelve months were probably buried elsewhere.At least four fires occurred during the last phases of use of the grave. The significance of these fires - ideology, ritual, utilitarian – is unknown. We can only confirm that these fires were not intended to burn all the bones, nor a particular individual.http://journals.openedition.org/bmsap/554burnt areaburnt bonescollective burialpalaeodemographypit-graveUmm an Nar |
| spellingShingle | Esther Gatto Gautier Basset Sophie Méry Kathleen McSweeney Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes Unis Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris burnt area burnt bones collective burial palaeodemography pit-grave Umm an Nar |
| title | Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes Unis |
| title_full | Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes Unis |
| title_fullStr | Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes Unis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes Unis |
| title_short | Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes Unis |
| title_sort | etude paleodemographique et utilisation du feu a hili n une sepulture collective en fosse de la fin de l age du bronze ancien aux emirats arabes unis |
| topic | burnt area burnt bones collective burial palaeodemography pit-grave Umm an Nar |
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