Interpreting a ritual funerary area at the Early Neolithic site of Tell Qarassa North (South Syria, late 9th millennium BC)

•We analyze the funerary area from the Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic B site of Tell Qarassa North.•The funerary ritual is described.•We document the use of an abandoned house as a funerary ritual area.•We discuss the implications of our analysis for the understanding of Early Neolithic mortuary-relate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of anthropological archaeology 2015-03, Vol.37, p.112-127
Hauptverfasser:	Santana, J., Velasco, J., Balbo, A., Iriarte, E., Zapata, L., Teira, L., Nicolle, C., Braemer, F., Ibáñez, J.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthropology Archaeology Cemetery Documents Funerals Funerary archaeology Funerary rites Funerary ritual Micromorphology Mortuary customs Near East Neolithic Neolithic Age Pottery Prehistoric era
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