Qidfa: Excavation of a Late Prehistoric Tomb, Fujairah Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Cover\nContents\nTitle Page\nCopyright Page\nContents\nList of Figures, Tables, and Plates\n	Figure 1: The undisturbed mound section of Qidfa’ 1.\n	Figure 2: The two ‘caves’ openings of the tomb.\n	Figure 3: The locals examining the discovery\n	Figure 4: Photo of the northern chamber finds.\n	Figure 5: Pottery, stone and bronze vessels, a dagger and copper arrowheads at the northern chamber.\n	Figure 6: Shot of finds in the southern chamber.\n	Figure 7: South chamber with finds and a flat marine stone.\n	Figure 8: General view of the upper chambers of the tomb.\n	Figure 10: Funeral objects of glazed earthen ware buried together with stone and copper/bronze vessels.\n	Figure 9: Photo with a heavy bronze bangle at the curve of the northern chamber.\n	Figure 11: Entrance of the tomb from inside.\n	Figure 12: The blocked entrance from outside.\n	Figure 13: The entrance after removing the blocking slab.\n	Figure 14: Areal view of the northern chamber after excavation.\n	Figure 15: The tomb after excavation.  Nanu sits on the floor of the upper burial. His feet are on the floor of the lower tier.\n	Figure 16: Semi-complete jar of grey ware (P 7). H 24.8 cm.\n	Figure 18: Incomplete jar of grey ware (P 47). H. 25.5 cm.\n	Figure 19: Pear-shaped jar of grey ware (P 37). H. 22.7 cm.\n	Figure 20: Semi-complete jar of grey ware (P 45). H. 21.2 cm.\n	Figure 22: Incomplete decanter vessel of grey ware (P 19). H. 16.3 cm.\n	Figure 23: lugged-jar of coarse dark grey ware (P 5). H. 20.4 cm.\n	Figure 24: Lugged-jar (P 77a). H. 15.5 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum (FM).\n	Figure 26: Small canister vessel in a bottle shape, handmade (P 75). H. 11.8.\n	Figure 27: Necked-canister vessel, poorly baked (P 31). H. 11.5.\n	Figure 28: A complete profile of fine fabric reminiscent of Umm an-Nar/Wadi Suq ware (P 33). H. 23.2.\n	Figure 30: Complete handmade vessel with narrow mouth (P38). H. 15.5.\n	Figure 31: Thick wall handmade vessel (P 4). H. 15.7.\n	Figure 32: Handmade vessel (P 3). H. 15 cm.\n	Figure 34: High-necked handmade vessel (P 74). H. 16.8 cm.\n	Figure 35: Painted pottery vessel (P 44). H. 14.9 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 36: Thick wall painted vessel (P 10). H. 14.5 cm. Credit:  Fujairah Museum\n	Figure 37: Remnants of a wide-mouthed bowl (P 52). H. 7.2 cm.\n	Figure 38: Incomplete wide-mouthed bowl (P 68). H. 4.8-5.1 cm.\n	Figure 40: Incomplete wide-mouthed bowl (P 56). H. 5.3-5.7 cm.\n	Figure 41: Semi-complete wide-mouthed bowl (P 65). H. 4.8, r. diam.  8.9 cm.\n	Figure 42: Complete spouted bowl (P 42). H. 8, max. r. diam. 12.3 cm.\n	Figure 44: Painted open-mouthed bowl (P 49). H. 6, max. r. diam. 11.6 cm.\n	Figure 45: Wide mouth painted bowl (P 87). H. 8, R. diam. 16 cm. (from outside the tomb).\n	Figure 46: Spouted bowl (P 15). H. 7.9, R. diam. 11-11.5 cm.\n	Figure 48: Large section of a handmade bowl (P 54). H. 7, est. r. diam. 12 cm.\n	Figure 50: Profile of a bowl (P 69a). H. 6.9 cm.\n	Figure 51: Semi-complete bowl, handmade (P 70). H. 9, r. diam. 13.8 cm.\n	Figure 52: Complete bowl, handmade (P 73). H. 6.5, r. diam. 10.8-11.8 cm\n	Figure 54: High wall bowl (P 17). H. 13.2, est. r. diam. 17 cm.\n	Figure 56: Semi-complete bowl (P 12). H. 9.7, r. diam. 14 cm.\n	Figure 57: Large dish (P 26). H. 6, r. diam. 18 cm.\n	Figure 58: Small complete dish (P 28). H. 4.7-5, r. diam. 14.8- 15.5 cm.\n	Figure 60: Large dish (P 46). H. 9.2-10, r. diam. 28.5 cm.\n	Figure 61: Incomplete dish (P 51). H. 6, Est. r. diam. 17 cm.\n	Figure 62: Large dish (P 76). R. diam. 23.5 cm.\n	Figure 64: Black on red painted cup (P 58). H. 6, r. diam. 7-7.5 cm.\n	Figure 65: Profile of incised grey pottery vessel (P 66). H. 9.5, est. r. diam. 9 cm.\n	Figure 66: Complete beaker of incised grey pottery with its lid (P1 and P 2). H. 13 cm.\n	Figure 68: Glazed bowl (P 61). av. H. with knobs 7, r. diam. 14.2, B. diam. 7.5 cm.\n	Figure 69: Same glazed beaker (P 61).\n	Figure 70: Painted vessel (P 81). H. 11.8, r. diam. 12.5-12.8 cm.\n	Figure 72: Painted vessel (P 79). H. 9-9.2, r diam. 11 cm.\n	Figure 73: Painted cup (p 84). R. diam. 6.7 cm\n	Figure 74: Painted bowl (P 78). H. 6.2-6.7 cm.\n	Figure 76: Lower portion of a dish (P 82). Base diam. 9.3 cm.\n	Figure 77: Small canister vessel (P 83). H. 12.5, r. diam. 5.3 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 78: Conical stone vessel (S 7). H. 11, b. diam. 13 cm.\n	Figure 80: Conical vessel (S 34) H. 14.5-15, b. diam. 18.8 cm.\n	Figure 81: Squat conical vessel (S 80). H. 6.5, b. diam. 12.1 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 82: Squat conical vessel (48). H. 8.5, b. diam. 15.5 cm.\n	Figure 84: High conical stone vessel (S 47). H. 15-15.5, b. diam. 15.8-16.8 cm.\n	Figure 85: Small conical vessel made of whitish stone (S 14). H. 5.5, b. diam. 8.9 cm.\n	Figure 86: High rectangular box (S 2). H. 9.5, base length 6 cm.\n	Figure 88: Rectangular box (S 5). H. 7.5, b. length 11.1 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 89: High rectangular box (S 16). H. 9.5-9.8, b. length 9 cm.\n	Figure 90: Rectangular box (S 39). H. 11.1, b. 13.8x8.8 cm.\n	Figure 91: Small barrel-shaped suspension vessel (S 45). See text for measurements.\n	Figure 92: Large barrel-shaped suspension vessel (S 11). See text for measurements.\n	Figure 93: Beaker with its original lid (S 63). H. 13 cm.\n	Figure 94: Worn out bowl with short open spout ornamented with single-dotted circles (S 23). H. 4.5, r. diam. 8.6 cm.\n	Figure 96: Stone bowl with chevron motif on the long open spout. Hanging triangles cover the body (S 54). H. 4.7-5, r. diam. 10.2 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 98: Stone vessel with long spout. Zigzag lines between straight lines (S 83). H. 5.1, r. diam. 8.5-8.9 cm.\n	Figure 99: Spouted bowl ornamented with straight lines and hanging triangles executed in saw-teeth incisions (S 26). H. 5-5.4, r. diam. 8.5 cm.\n	Figure 100: Spouted vessel ornamented with straight lines and tree-like motifs in between (S 84). H. 6.8-7.2, r. diam. 7.7 cm.\n	Figure 102: Squat carinated vessel. Two saw-teeth zigzag lines decorate the body and three of them below the spout (S 82). H. 4.3, r. diam. 8.8, b. diam. 5.8 cm. Credit:  Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 103: Small open mouth vessel decorated with single dotted circles bordered by two lines below the rim (S 85). H. 3.6-3.8, r. diam. 8.5, b. diam. 3.4 cm.\n	Figure 104: Small fully decorated container (S 86). H. 3.1, r. diam. 6.7, b. diam. 6.7 cm.\n	Figure 105: Stone lid with radial incisions executed in saw-teeth style on the surface (S 49). Diam. 8 cm.\n	Figure 106: Stone lid, simple incised lines on surface and pommel (S 60). Diam. 6.8 cm.\n	Figure 108: High-stem lid of Wadi Suq Period (S 87). H. 6.5, diam. 9 cm.\n	Figure 110: Lid with 4 fish motifs. Handle is missing (S 56). Diam. 9.7 cm.\n	Figure 111: Nicely shaped lid with star fish like-motif. May have had a separate handle (S 61). Diam. 11.1 cm.\n	Figure 112: The lower side of the former lid.\n	Figure 113: Unique rectangular lid with rounded corner and a separate handle (S 52). 9.6x6 cm.\n	Figure 115: Small 4 lugged-vessel  from the lower burial, Wadi Suq Period (S88). Av. H. 5.8, r. diam. 3.3 cm.\n	Figure 116: Small vessel from the lower burial, Wadi Suq Period (S 91). H. 4.8, r. diam. 3.7 cm.\n	Figure 118: Lid with single-dotted circles from the lower burial, Wadi Suq Period (S 94). diam. 5.5 cm.\n	Figure 120: Spouted bowl from the lower burial, Wadi Suq Period (S 93). H. 5.1-5.4, r. diam. 11.8 cm.\n	Figure 121: Incomplete fragmented bowl mostly discovered in the lower burial, Wadi Suq Period (S 90). H. 8.5, r. diam. 17.5 cm.\n	Figure 122: Spouted copper/bronze vessel (B 10). H. 10, b. diam. 7, r. diam. 15 cm.\n	Figure 124: Deep spouted bowl (B 31). Av. H. 9.5, b. diam. 8, r. diam. 15 cm.\n	Figure 126: Spouted copper/bronze bowl (B 40). Av. H. 9.6, b. diam. 6.6, r. diam. 15.8 cm.\n	Figure 127: Spouted bowl (B 45). Av. H. 10.2-11, b. diam. 7, av. r. diam. 16 cm.\n	Figure 128: Deep spouted copper/bronze bowl (B 17). H. 10.7, b. 8.5, r. diam. 15.8 cm.\n	Figure 130: Spouted bowl (B 32). H. 8, b. diam. 7.5, av. R. diam. 15 cm.\n	Figure 132: Deep spouted bowl (B 39). H. 9.8, r. diam. 15, base is missing.\n	Figure 133: Medium size copper/bronze bowl (B. 12). H. 4.7, b. diam. 6.1, r. diam. 9-9.8 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 134: (B 16). H. 8-9.5, b. diam. 7.5, r. diam. 14.5 cm.\n	Figure 136: Copper/bronze bowl, thicker wall, thick-flanged rim (B 38). Av. H. 9.2, b. diam. 15.7, r. diam. 10 cm.\n	Figure 138: Tassa (B 50). Av. H. 7.5, b. diam. 6, av. R. diam. 6 cm.\n	Figure 139: Tassa (B 51). H. 7, av. B. diam. 5.5, r. diam. 12 cm.\n	Figure 140: Tassa (B 52). Av. H. 7, b. diam. 5.8, av. R. diam. 12 cm.\n	Figure 142: Tassa (B 25). Av. H. 6.5, b. 5.5, r. diam. 12-12.5 cm.\n	Figure 144: Copper/bronze vessel (B 2). H. 10.5-11.6, aprox. r. diam. 15.5 cm.\n	Figure 145: Small hemispherical bowl (B 1). H. 5-5.5, b. diam. 3.8, r. diam. 9 cm.\n	Figure 146: Medium-size bowl with off-set walls (B 8). H. 5.6, b. diam. 5.3, r. diam. 12 cm.\n	Figure 148: Copper/bronze vessel with long spout (B 36). H. 8, b. diam. 10, r. diam. 15.7 cm.\n	Figure 150: Cylix-like copper/bronze vessel (B 27). H. 8.8, r. diam. 10.7 cm.\n	Figure 151: Small copper/bronze vessels (B 54, B 33, B 43) from left to right.\n	Figure 152:  Small copper/bronze vessel (B 5) with undulated body. Av. H. 3.8, b. diam. 4.2, av. r. diam. 4.2 cm.\n	Figure 154: Two daggers with crescent-shaped shoulder. From left: M 12 (length 41 cm) and M 5 (length 41.5).\n	Figure 155: Daggers belong to Type A.\n	Figure 156: Distinct dagger (M 18), 39 cm long.\n	Figure 158: Daggers belong to Type B. From left M 150, M 24, M 8, M 3.\n	Figure 159: From left M 19, M 10, length 31.7 and 37 cm.\n	Figure 160: Hilts of previous figure.\n	Figure 161: Dagger with un- riveted inlayed hilt (M 151), length 37.5 cm.\n	Figure 162: Close-up of the previous hilt.\n	Figure 163: Restored dagger (M 2).\n	Figure 165: Shihuh type axe (M 32). Length 10.8 cm.\n	Figure 167: Type A, a Shihuh-like axe. From left M 39, M 40.\n	Figure 168: Type A, a Shihuh-like axe (M 29).\n	Figure 170: Type A, a Shihuh-like axe (M 38).\n	Figure 172: Type A, a Shihuh-like axe (M 30).\n	Figure 173: Type A, a Shihuh-like axe (from left M 158 and 157).\n	Figure 174: Adzes. From left M 37, M 33, M 27.\n	Figure 175: Halberd (Battle axe) (M 28), length 18.5cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 177: A collection of copper/bronze arrowheads from the upper burial (M 170).\n	Figure 178: Engraved arrowheads may be reveled if these badly corroded artefacts are restored.\n	Figure 179: An arrowhead of a characteristic shape and exceptional length (ca. 10 cm).\n	Figure 180: Badly corroded copper/bronze arrowheads with engraved signs still visible.\n	Figure 182:  Anklet (M 192), outside diam. 8.2-9.5 cm.\n	Figure 183: (M 196), outside diam. 9-10 cm.\n	Figure 184: (M 198), outside diam. 8.7-9.7 cm.\n	Figure 186: (M 194), outside diam. 8-9.4 cm.\n	Figure 188: (M 72 and M 76), 9.7-10.7 and 10-10.5 cm.\n	Figure 189: Pair of anklets (M 190), 7.8-8.8 cm.\n	Figure 190: (M 195), outside diam. 8.8- 9.4 cm.\n	Figure 192: (M 197), outside diam. 8.8-9.7 cm.\n	Figure 193: (M 73), outside diam. 9-10.7 cm.\n	Figure 194: Anklets (M 65 and M 68), outside diam. 8-9.5 and 8.2-9.5 cm.\n	Figure 195: This bangle was part of the uniform.\n	Figure 196: Bangle (M 200), outside diam. 9.8-11 cm.\n	Figure 198: Bangle (M 66), before and after restoration, outside diam. 9-10.7 cm.\n	Figure 199: Two copper razors (M 204 and M 205), length 5.6 and 8.3 cm.\n	Figure 200: Copper bracelet (M 82), max. diam. 7.6 cm. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 202: Copper/bronze mirror (M 107).\n	Figure 203: Decorative shell disc (M 239), diam. 3.9 cm.\n	Figure 204: Shell disc ornamented with rosette motif (M 119), diam. 5.2 cm.\n	Figure 205: Worked discs, from left (M 237), (234), (238).\n	Figure 206: Earing made of mixture of gold and silver. Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 207: Two amulets.\n	Figure 209: Dilmun stamp seal, obverse side (M 230).\n	Figure 210: The same seal, reverse side.\n	Figure 211: Cylinder seal/pendant with an engraved human-like figure (M 104). Credit: Fujairah Museum.\n	Figure 213: Etched carnelian bead (M 260), length 1.5 cm .\n	Figure 214: Tubular bead of red carnelian and gold (M 121), length 4.6 cm.\n	Figure 215: collection of beads discovered.\n	Table 1: Key to symbols used in subsequent appendices.\n	Table 2: List of contexts with human remains\n	Table 3: Description of mandible and maxilla fragments\n	Table 4: Loose Teeth\n	Table 5: Non-dental Remains\n	Plate 1: General map of the second and first millennium BC sites in the United Arab Emirates.\n	Plate 2: Satellite image showing the location of Sites 1-4 at Qidfa’.\n	Plate 3: Detailed map showing the archaeological sites identified at Qidfa by the author.\n	Plate 4: The U-shaped plan of Qidfa 1 tomb after excavations. Drawing: C.U. John.\n	Plate 5: Section throughout the tomb shows the lower and the upper burials. Note the remains of the retaining wall on both sides of the structure. Drawing: C.U. John.\n	Plate 6: Plan of Qidfa’1 tomb shows the uppermost bone layer. Drawing: C.U. John.\n	Plate 7: The same previous plan shows the hatched slabs (capstones) of the lower burial. Drawing: C.U. John. Drawing: C.U. John.\n	Plate 8: Sketch of the tomb entrance as it looks from outside. Drawing: C.U. John.\n	Plate 9: Handmade jars of course ware.\n	Plates 11: Handmade grey pottery jars.\n	Plates 12: Handmade grey pottery jars.\n	Plates 13: Handmade grey pottery jars.\n	Plates 14: Handmade grey pottery jars.\n	Plates 15: Handmade grey pottery jars.\n	Plate 16: Fine ware jar.\n	Plate 17: Fine ware jar/decanter (P 19).\n	Plate 18: Large jar of fine ware and two small canister/bottled-jars.\n	Plate 19: Two painted vessels.\n	Plate 20: Incomplete grey jar and two small handmade bowls.\n	Plate 21: Incised beaker with its lid and a profile of an incised bi-conical vessel.\n	Plate 22: Handmade jar with a narrow mouth.\n	Plate 23: Three open-mouthed bowls of different shapes.\n	Plate 24: Profile of a small pear-shaped jar and a larger one of semi-coarse ware with four knobs.\n	Plate 25: Narrow mouth vessels with globular body.\n	Plate 26: Large portion of an undulated bowl and remains of a second one which may have had a spout.\n	Plate 27: Three undulated spouted bowls and two spoutless plain bowls.\n	Plate 28: Two handmade bowls.\n	Plate 29: Spouted bowl.\n	Plate 30: Spouted bowl.\n	Plate 31: Bowls of different shapes.\n	Plate 32: Painted spouted bowl.\n	Plate 33: The painted bowl (P 87) was discovered outside the tomb.\n	Plate 34: Semi-fine ware bowl on top and two handmade coarse ware below.\n	Plate 35: Various types of vessels. P17 may have served as a beaker.\n	Plate 36: Vessels like these served as beakers.\n	Plate 37: Some of these bowls may have been used as scopes.\n	Plate 38: Wheel-made dishes.\n	Plate 39: Large dishes.\n	Plate 40: Glazed ceramics.\n	Plate 41: One large painted bowl and two small painted cups from the upper burial.\n	Plate 42: Painted bowls/beakers of Wadi Suq Period from the lower burial.\n	Plate 43: Incomplete painted bowl and a cup with plain lower portion of a dish from the lower burial.\n	Plate 44: Wadi Suq pottery from the lower burial.\n	Plate 45: Two large conical stone vessels.\n	Plate 46: Small size conical stone vessels.\n	Plates 47: Small size conical vessels. The hatched triangle is the main motif.\n	Plate 48: Rectangular vessel (top) and a conical one (bottom).\n	Plate 49: Large conical vessels adorned with single-dotted circle, hatched triangles and floral.\n	Plate 50: Conical stone vessels with multi-register of incised decorations.\n	Plate 51: Incomplete compartmented stone box and a small conical vessel.\n	Plate 52: Two stone ornamented boxes with their rectangular lids.\n	Plate 53: Rectangular stone box and a cylindrical-shaped beaker with a round lid.\n	Plate 54: Rectangular stone box.\n	Plate 55: Large barrel-shaped suspension vessel engraved with a stylized human figure with its round lid.\n	Plate 57: Cylindrical beaker decorated with incised floral motif.\n	Plate 58: Various shapes of stone beakers and a spouted bowl.\n	Plates 59: Spouted bowls with different incised motifs.\n	Plates 60: Spouted bowls with different incised motifs.\n	Plates 61: Spouted bowls with different incised motifs.\n	Plates 62: Spouted bowls with different incised motifs.\n	Plates 63: Spouted bowls with different incised motifs.\n	Plate 64: Different shapes of spoutless vessels.\n	Plate 65: Round lid, bowl and a small trinket. P 87 and P 86 were found in the upper burial and they might be heirlooms. P 85 came from between Slabs 10 and 11.\n	Plates 66: Round lids from the upper burial.\n	Plates 67: Round lids from the upper burial.\n	Plates 68: Round lids from the upper burial.\n	Plates 69: Round lids from the upper burial.\n	Plate 71: A unique undecorated oval lid with a separate handle from the upper burial.\n	Plates 70: Round lids from the upper burial.\n	Plate 72: Three small Wadi Suq vessels from the lower burial.\n	Plate 73: Two Wadi Suq spouted bowls from the lower burial.\n	Plate 74: Spouted copper/bronze bowls.\n	Plate 75: Spouted copper/bronze bowls.\n	Plate 76: Spouted copper/bronze bowls.\n	Plate 77: Profile of a large spouted copper/bronze bowl with globular body and two small spouted vessels.\n	Plate 78: A distinctive copper/bronze spouted vessel with engraved motif.\n	Plate 79: Two copper/bronze vessels. A bowl with long spout and a cylix-like vessel. Missing base.\n	Plate 80: Large, medium and small open spout copper/bronze vessels of different shapes.\n	Plate 81: Large, medium and small open spout copper/bronze vessels of different shapes.\n	Plate 82: Large, medium and small open spout copper/bronze vessels of different shapes.\n	Plates 83: Daggers with plain crescent-shaped hilts.\n	Plates 84: Daggers with plain crescent-shaped hilts.\n	Plates 85: Daggers with plain crescent-shaped hilts.\n	Plate 87: Two crescent hilt daggers without rivets and one straight side riveted hilt.\n	Plates 86: Daggers with plain crescent-shaped hilts.\n	Plates 88: Straight-sided daggers with hilts crowded with domed rivets.\n	Plates 89: Straight-sided daggers with hilts crowded with domed rivets.\n	Plates 90: Straight-sided daggers with hilts crowded with domed rivets.\n	Plates 91: Straight-sided daggers with hilts crowded with domed rivets.\n	Plate 92: Straight-sided daggers with flanged hilts void of rivets.\n	Plate 93: Three short daggers and a knife or spearhead blade. M 148 is 30.7cm long.\n	Plates 94: Bronze shaft-hole axes. Note the slanted straight and round cutting edges.\n	Plates 95: Bronze shaft-hole axes. Note the slanted straight and round cutting edges.\n	Plate 97: Bronze adzes.\n	Plates 96: Bronze shaft-hole axes. Note the slanted straight and round cutting edges.\n	Plates 98: Selected groups of copper/bronze arrowheads. Shapes of plate 101, M 46 and 162 are rare.\n	Plates 99: Selected groups of copper/bronze arrowheads. Shapes of plate 101, M 46 and 162 are rare.\n	Plates 100: Selected groups of copper/bronze arrowheads. Shapes of plate 101, M 46 and 162 are rare.\n	Plates 101: Selected groups of copper/bronze arrowheads. Shapes of plate 101, M 46 and 162 are rare.\n	Plate 103: Engraved copper/bronze arrowheads.\n	Plates 102: Selected groups of copper/bronze arrowheads. Shapes of plate 101, M 46 and 162 are rare.\n	Plates 104: Bronze anklets.\n	Plates 105: Bronze anklets.\n	Plate 107: Heavy bronze bangles.\n	Plates 106: Bronze anklets.\n	Plate 108: Copper/bronze objects (razors, bracelets, awls, ladle and tweezers). Two razors, M 204 and M 205 were discovered in the lower burial. The rest came from the Upper burial.\n	Plate 109: A copper/bronze mirror.\n	Plate 110: Plain and decorates disc shells.\n	Plate 111: Plain and decorates disc shells.\n	Plate 113: Engraved pendants and seals.\n	Plate 114: Various types of beads made of red carnelian, metal, gold, coral, frit, stone and other materials.\n	Plate 115: Plan of Fashgha 1 tomb. After C. Phillips. 1987.\n	Plate 116: Plan of Qidfa’ 4. Drawing: C.U. John.\n	Plate 117: Plan of Mreished tomb. Drawing: C.U. John.\nPlate 112: Nose/earrings and finger rings. M 101, M 224 and 225 are made of gold. The rest metal items might be made of silver. M 218 might be a belt strap made of copper.\nالملخص:\nPreface and Acknowledgments\nAbbreviations\nIntroduction\nThe Area Setting\nHistory of Investigations in Fujairah Before Qidfaʿ 1\nExcavation at Qidfaʿ 1: The First Season\n	The Northern Burial Chamber Upper Tier\n	The Tomb Architecture\n	The Southern Burial Chamber Upper Tier\nThe Second Season\n	The Tomb Entrance\n	The Lower Burial Tier of Both Chambers\nThe Finds\n	Pottery Vessels from the Upper Burial Tier\n	Pottery from the Lower Burial Tier\n	Stone Vessels from the Upper Burial Tier\n	Truncated Conical Vessels in stone\n	Rectangular Vessels in Stone\n	Beakers in Stone\n	Open-Mouthed Bowls in Stone\n	Stone Lids\n	Copper-based Vessels\n	Stone Vessels and Lids from the Lower Burial Tier\n	Ostrich Egg Shell\n	Metallic Miscellanea\nSeal excavated from tomb Qidfaʿ 1, Fujairah, UAE\nThe Impact of Qidfaʿ 1 Excavations on the Archaeology of Fujairah\nConclusion and discussion\nThe Dental Remains\n	1. Description of the remains\n	2. Number of Individuals\n	3. Age at Death\n	4. Sex\n	5. Pathology\n	6. Archaeological Background\nPlates\nAppendix 1\nPottery vessels\nAppendix 2\nStone vessels\nAppendix 3\nCopper-bronze vessels\nAppendix 4\nMiscellaneous\nBibliography