Abstract
pits and their contribution to our understanding of thirdmillennium burial rites, and the role cremation plays therein, that make the site so significant. Of primary importance is the unique collection of 15 complete bronze daggers and a blade ax. The tomb also yielded a significant assemblage of pottery and beads, a cylinder seal, and four zoomorphic amulets, although only one soft-stone vessel was found. The surrounding settlement area is insubstantial and, unfortunately, badly disturbed, but it illustrates the striking contrast between carefully built stone tombs and seemingly ephemeral occupation areas that seems to be typical of many Umm alNar sites.
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