Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

The Predynastic Cemetery, N7000, at Naga-ed-Dêr, Egypt


Grave 7024 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7024
GRAVE: 7024 GRID SQUARE: F-3 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 1 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 3 GRAVE SHAPE: Sub-rectangular AZIMUTH: 25 W LENGTH: 1.55
WIDTH: 1.2 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: 3 contemporary burials.
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Burials in Grave 7024
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7024 A Adult Male A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Not present. Type III In fill None found In situ A & B are contemporary.
7024 B 12-4909 Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Not present. Type III In fill None found None found Loose teeth are younger, bones older adult.
7024 C 12-4910 Adult Male P. Podzorski Flexed, left side Head/neck Not present. Type III In fill None found In fill Possibly contemporary with A & B; Nile mud objects.

C14 Samples from Grave 7024
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7024 A Leather Pouch and Clothing. AA36014 4788 +/- 55 3650 BC (68.2%) 3520 BC 3670 BC (81.0%) 3490 BC
3460 BC (14.4%) 3370 BC
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Ceramics in Grave 7024
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
Corpus
Form
Item
Description
Location Shape Ware
Type
Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Base
Diam.
Height
7024 6-2950 7024-1 7024-i Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red jar Fill Open mouth jar B
7024 6-2951 7024-2 7024-ii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. F15D Red bowl Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R
7024 6-4315 7024 7024-iii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P17 Mud cones Fill Special vessel

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7024
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7024 6-12005 7024-a 7024-A-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Leather pouch and clothing Pelvis Described in L&D.
7024 6-12006 7024-a 7024-A-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Mass of hide, stomach contents Right leg at shin, stomach L&D describe the hide. There is no mention in the field notes of stomach contents.