Jebel Hafeet Tombs area
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Jebel Hafeet Tombs area is an archaeological site at the foot of Jebel Hafeet mountain in the UAE, known for its Bronze Age beehive tombs and early evidence of settlement in the region.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age cemetery
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Hafit period culture ⓘ |
| chronology | Hafit period ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 2600 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
archaeologists from the United Arab Emirates
ⓘ
international archaeological missions ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
above-ground cairns
ⓘ
circular tombs ⓘ single-chamber tombs ⓘ stone-built tombs ⓘ |
| hasConservationActivity |
archaeological documentation and survey
ⓘ
stabilization of tomb structures ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
early oasis agriculture in region
ⓘ
early trade connections in southeastern Arabia ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Al Ain plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beehive tombs
ⓘ
early evidence of settlement in the region ⓘ |
| locatedAtFootOf | Jebel Hafeet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Ain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emirate of Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Rub al Khali margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Al Ain Oasis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oman border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern flank of Jebel Hafeet ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Al Ain Oasis cultural landscape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al Ain archaeological sites NERFINISHED ⓘ prehistoric landscape of Al Ain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Early Bronze Age ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | nationally protected heritage site ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
documents early Bronze Age occupation of southeastern Arabia
ⓘ
provides information on funerary practices in the Hafit period ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 3200 BCE ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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