The Late Neolithic Site of Shir

Key Points

• The research aims to uncover the architectural and burial practices at the Late Neolithic site of Shir.
• Conducted excavations in 2010 at the site of Shir in Western Syria.
• Identified non-standardised buildings and their chronological context.
• Mapped the location of living quarters and burial grounds relative to storage structures.
• Found dense occupation of non-standardised buildings dating to the last third of the 7th millennium BC.
• Discovered a burial ground marking the final phase of use of the site.
• Located living quarters near a large storage complex, highlighting potential social organization.