Archaeological survey in the eastern As-Sabbiya (north coast of Kuwait Bay), seasons 2009–2010 Cover Image

Archaeological survey in the eastern As-Sabbiya (north coast of Kuwait Bay), seasons 2009–2010
Archaeological survey in the eastern As-Sabbiya (north coast of Kuwait Bay), seasons 2009–2010

Author(s): Łukasz Rutkowski
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Gulf archaeology; burial mound cemetery; Kuwait; tumuli; stone non-sepulchral structures

Summary/Abstract: An extensive survey of archaeological remains in the vicinity of the excavated zone in the eastern As-Sabbiya region (northern Kuwait) started in 2009 and was continued in 2010. The surveyed area covered approximately 18 square kilometers and identified nearly 140 stone features, mostly tumulus graves. The mounds belonged to an ancient cemetery stretching at least 10 km along the north coast of Kuwait Bay.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: XXII
  • Page Range: 479-492
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English