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title: Infant Burial from Tulaylat al-Ghassul
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10059/infant-burial-from-tulaylat-al-ghassul/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Infant Burial from Tulaylat al-Ghassul

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Infant Burial from Tulaylat al-Ghassul](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10059.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10059.jpg)

## Image Caption

Jar burials occur in many cultures. In [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/), the practice of sometimes burying infants in jars appeared in the Chalcolithic period, where the corpse would be placed in the fetal position inside a jar after breaking its rim. After that, it would be buried under the floor of the house. Did the jar symbolize the womb to which the infant returns or was it a convenient coffin? Was it buried under the floor to keep the deceased close to the family or was the weather then too bad for outdoor [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/)? Late Chalcolithic period, 3800-3600 BCE. From Tulaylat al-Ghassul, Joran. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 19). Infant Burial from Tulaylat al-Ghassul. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10059/infant-burial-from-tulaylat-al-ghassul/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Infant Burial from Tulaylat al-Ghassul." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 19, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10059/infant-burial-from-tulaylat-al-ghassul/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Infant Burial from Tulaylat al-Ghassul." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10059/infant-burial-from-tulaylat-al-ghassul/>.

## License & Copyright

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