Excavations in the Locality 6 Cemetery at Hierakonpolis 1979-1985 (BAR International)

"Hierakonpolis is situated some 650 km south of Cairo and 113 km north of Aswan. The Locality 6 cemetery lies 2 km south west of the edge of cultivation in the bed of Wadi Abul Suffian, and covers an area of approximately 18,000 sq.m. The mortuary use of the site started about 3700 BC and continued until around 3050 BC. This volume studies 12 tombs, discussing geological features, tomb architecture, various finds (including human bone, floral and faunal remains), regional cemetery planning, extra-regional contacts, the site history, etc."-- Provided by publisher Front Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgements Abbreviations Part I. Introduction Part II. The Locality 6 Cemetery Part III. Regional Cemetery Planning, Extra-Regional Contacts and the Locality 6 Cemetery in Context Part IV. Concordances Part V. Bibliography Part VI. Index Part VII. Plates Part VIII. Figures Barbara Adams ; With Contributions By Theya Molleson ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.