The necropolis of Hesban : a typology of tombs / by S. Douglas Waterhouse ; with contributions by Anne L. Grauer and George J. Armelagos, Howard P. Krug.
| Author/creator | Waterhouse, S. Douglas |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berrien Springs, Mich. : Andrews University Press in cooperation with the Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, ©1998. |
| Description | xv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Grauer, Anne L., 1958- |
| Other author/creator | Armelagos, George J. |
| Other author/creator | Krug, Howard P. |
| Other author/creator | Andrews University. Institute of Archaeology. |
| Series | Hesban ; 10 Hesban ; 10. ^A218178 |
| Contents | A preview of tomb types in the Roman and Byzantine cemeteries of Hesban / S. Douglas Waterhouse -- Tomb type I : chamber tombs with loculi radiating from the chamber / S. Douglas Waterhouse -- Tomb type II : horizontal shaft tombs ending in a single loculus or chamber / S. Douglas Waterhouse -- Tomb type III : chamber tombs with adjoining arching alcoves (arcosolia) containing sunken or trough graves / S. Douglas Waterhouse -- Tomb type IV : chamber tombs with both loculi and arcosolia / S. Douglas Waterhouse -- Tomb type V : vertical shaft tombs having a rectangular shape / S. Douglas Waterhouse -- Tomb type VI : natural caves used as burial sites / S. Douglas Waterhouse -- Skeletal biology of Hesban : a biocultural interpretation / Anne L. Grauer and George J. Armelagos -- Comparative Roman-Byzantine tombs in Transjordan / Howard P. Krug -- Appendix A: Miscellaneous tomb probes / Howard P. Krug -- Appendix B: Objects list / Howard P. Krug. |
| Local note | Joyner-FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, HESBAN, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER DS153.3 .H47. |
| General note | "A joint publication of the Institute of Archaeology and Andrews University Press"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 98074619 |
| ISBN | 0943872235 |