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Title

A Closer Look at Nabataean Burials

Authors

Anna NielsenFollow

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Keywords

Petra, archaeology, burials, tombs, Nabataean, mortuary archaeology, secondary burial, Jordan

Abstract

The ancient city of Petra is famous for monumental rock-cut tombs. These structures contain two little-understood mortuary types: primary burial, in which corpses were interred without alteration, and secondary burial, in which corpses were exposed and defleshed. This research explores the circumstances under which Nabataeans received primary or secondary burial.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Nielsen, Anna, "A Closer Look at Nabataean Burials" (2018). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 342.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/342

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2018-04-12

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Anthropology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

Course

ANTHR 499

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