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Multi-Chamber Graves from the Tell el-Farkha Cemeteries
Author(s) -
Karolina Rosińska-Balik
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
studies in ancient art and civilization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2449-867X
pISSN - 1899-1548
DOI - 10.12797/saac.17.2013.17.04
Subject(s) - archaeology , geography , history , genealogy , ancient history
The Tell el-Farkha cemeteries demonstrate the typical burial customs of their periods. From the 120 burials discovered so far, one can distinguish two main types of graves, namely a simple grave pit or a pit lined with mud bricks. The latter has various subtypes including multichamber graves. This interesting group, small in number, reveals unusual funeral practice, which was probably connected with the social position of the deceased. In this paper, the multi-chamber group is presented with all its differences and similarities.