Tomb BHS 8 - Jebel Al-Buhais (Sharjah, U.A.E.)

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Country

United Arab Emirates

Region

Sharjah

Site

Jabel al-Buhais

Internal ID

Tomb_8

Digitization date

28/01/2019

Hardware

Faro S70, Sony A7iii

Lens

18 mm

Lighting

Sunlight

Tomb 8 is a Bronze Age (Wadi Suq period), rectangular shaped subterranean tomb that measures 5.8m x 3m with a depth of 1.4m below the ground surface. The remains of 20 human skeletons were recovered from the tomb, including from the subsequent Iron Age. Artifacts recovered during the investigation of this tomb include pottery, soft stone, several bronze arrowheads and a necklace, and a variety of stone and carnelian beads.

Citation: Jasim, Sabah Abboud (2012) The Necropolis of Jebel al-Buhais: Prehistoric Discoveries in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, pp 42-50. Department of Culture and Information, Government of Sharjah, UAE.

Model was in Reality Capture Software from 692 images, with additional processing in Meshlab.