The Jamma'in EB-IV Tomb: The Impact of Urban Development on Archaeological Resources in Palestine
Date
2021-04-30
Authors
Al-Houdalieh, Salah Hussein
Jamal, Hasan Said
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Abstract
The primary archaeological and cultural heritage resources of Palestine
are under serious threat due to ongoing urban development activities.
Recently, some construction work for a septic tank resulted in the discovery
of an EB-IV tomb, which was immediately looted and partially destroyed.
Three months later, purely by chance, the relevant authorities became aware
of this discovery and of the looted material culture. The two main aims of
this present paper are to highlight the impact of urban development on
cultural heritage resources, especially tombs, and also the procedures
involved in the vandalizing of such subterranean rock-cut tombs.
Keywords: EB-IV tombs, urban development, antiquities
looting, infrastructures, Jamma'in.