1st Edition

Dilmun Temple At Saar Bahrain and its Archaeological Inheritance

Edited By Harriet Crawford, Robert Killick, Jane Moon Copyright 1997
256 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

The London-Bahrain Archaeological Expedition began excavations at Saar in 1990. The research has focused on the excavation of a Dilmun settlement dating to the Early Dilmun period, around 2000 BC. The discovery and excavation of this settlement and its associated temple represent important additions to the archaeological heritage of Bahrain, and complement earlier discoveries at Barbar, Diraz,... Read more
1. Early Dilmun and the Saar Settlement 2. The Architectural History of the Temple 3. Activities Inside the Temple: The Evidence of Microstratigraphy 4. Seals and Sealings: Fragments of Art and Administration Catalogue of Seals and Sealings 5. Temple Paraphernalia: Tools, Containers and Other Items Stone Artefacts, including Ground-Stone Tools Jane Moon & Robyn Stocks Chipped Stone Tools Robyn Stocks, Pottery 6. Food Remains Plant Material Dominique de Moulins, Faunal Remains 6. Molluscs

Biography

Harriet Crawford, Robert Killick both Institute of Archaeology University College London, Jane Moon McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research University of Cambridge.