Bioarchaeology and Behavior: The People of the Ancient Near East

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Bioarchaeology and Behavior Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global Perspectives University Press of Florida Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola Kish Faynan Jerusalem Bab edh-Dhra Domuztepe El Wad Kebara D W e e Baghdad Beirut Damascus Tel Aviv v Amman Nicosia See detailed map De ad Se a ad e Jord an Rive r J er E u p h r a t e s R iver T i g r i s R i v e r KUWAIT AIT IRAN v 0 250 500 km N Alassa St. George’s Hill Kalavassos Maroni Polis Detailed map of Cyprus Mediterranean Sea TURKEY SYRIA L E B A N O N EGYPT IS RA EL JORDAN IRAQ SAUDI ARABIA CYPRUS Persian Gulf Red Sea Bioarchaeology and Behavior The People of the Ancient Near East Edited by Megan A. Perry Foreword by Clark Spencer Larsen University Press of Florida Gainesville · Tallahassee · Tampa · Boca Raton Pensacola · Orlando · Miami · Jacksonville · Ft. Myers · Sarasota Copyright 2012 by Megan A. Perry All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. This book may be available in an electronic edition. Frontispiece: Map of the sites reported on in this volume. 17 16 15 14 13 12 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cataloging-in-publication data is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-8130-4229-9 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com Dedicated to one of the pioneers of Near Eastern bioarchaeology, Donald Ortner (1939–2012) ...