| Description |
1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Cover -- Contents -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures, Tables, and Plates -- Figure 1: The undisturbed mound section of Qidfa' 1. -- Figure 2: The two 'caves' openings of the tomb. -- Figure 3: The locals examining the discovery -- Figure 4: Photo of the northern chamber finds. -- Figure 5: Pottery, stone and bronze vessels, a dagger and copper arrowheads at the northern chamber. -- Figure 6: Shot of finds in the southern chamber. -- Figure 7: South chamber with finds and a flat marine stone. -- Figure 8: General view of the upper chambers of the tomb |
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Figure 10: Funeral objects of glazed earthen ware buried together with stone and copper/bronze vessels. -- Figure 9: Photo with a heavy bronze bangle at the curve of the northern chamber. -- Figure 11: Entrance of the tomb from inside. -- Figure 12: The blocked entrance from outside. -- Figure 13: The entrance after removing the blocking slab. -- Figure 14: Areal view of the northern chamber after excavation. -- Figure 15: The tomb after excavation. Nanu sits on the floor of the upper burial. His feet are on the floor of the lower tier |
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Figure 16: Semi-complete jar of grey ware (P 7). H 24.8 cm. -- Figure 18: Incomplete jar of grey ware (P 47). H. 25.5 cm. -- Figure 19: Pear-shaped jar of grey ware (P 37). H. 22.7 cm. -- Figure 20: Semi-complete jar of grey ware (P 45). H. 21.2 cm. -- Figure 22: Incomplete decanter vessel of grey ware (P 19). H. 16.3 cm. -- Figure 23: lugged-jar of coarse dark grey ware (P 5). H. 20.4 cm. -- Figure 24: Lugged-jar (P 77a). H. 15.5 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum (FM). -- Figure 26: Small canister vessel in a bottle shape, handmade (P 75). H. 11.8 |
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Figure 27: Necked-canister vessel, poorly baked (P 31). H. 11.5. -- Figure 28: A complete profile of fine fabric reminiscent of Umm an-Nar/Wadi Suq ware (P 33). H. 23.2. -- Figure 30: Complete handmade vessel with narrow mouth (P38). H. 15.5. -- Figure 31: Thick wall handmade vessel (P 4). H. 15.7. -- Figure 32: Handmade vessel (P 3). H. 15 cm. -- Figure 34: High-necked handmade vessel (P 74). H. 16.8 cm. -- Figure 35: Painted pottery vessel (P 44). H. 14.9 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum. -- Figure 36: Thick wall painted vessel (P 10). H. 14.5 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum |
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Figure 37: Remnants of a wide-mouthed bowl (P 52). H. 7.2 cm. -- Figure 38: Incomplete wide-mouthed bowl (P 68). H. 4.8-5.1 cm. -- Figure 40: Incomplete wide-mouthed bowl (P 56). H. 5.3-5.7 cm. -- Figure 41: Semi-complete wide-mouthed bowl (P 65). H. 4.8, r. diam. 8.9 cm. -- Figure 42: Complete spouted bowl (P 42). H. 8, max. r. diam. 12.3 cm. -- Figure 44: Painted open-mouthed bowl (P 49). H. 6, max. r. diam. 11.6 cm. -- Figure 45: Wide mouth painted bowl (P 87). H. 8, R. diam. 16 cm. (from outside the tomb). -- Figure 46: Spouted bowl (P 15). H. 7.9, R. diam. 11-11.5 cm |
| Summary |
This volume presents results from the rescue excavations of the Qidfa' 1 site, a multi-period tomb (Wadi Suq-Late Bronze /Early Iron Age). The richness of the discoveries demonstrates the wealth and significance of the culture of the 2nd millennium BC in southeast Arabia |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Figure 48: Large section of a handmade bowl (P 54). H. 7, est. r. diam. 12 cm |
| Subject |
Excavations (Archaeology) -- United Arab Emirates -- Fujayrah (Emirate)
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Antiquities, Prehistoric -- United Arab Emirates -- Fujayrah (Emirate)
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Antiquities
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Antiquities, Prehistoric
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Fujayrah (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) -- Antiquities
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United Arab Emirates -- Fujayrah (Emirate)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781803273273 |
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1803273275 |
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