Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7055 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7055
GRAVE: 7055 GRID SQUARE: E-4 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 2 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 4 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 40 W LENGTH: 1.1
WIDTH: 1.15 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: None found PALETTE: None found
OTHER: None found COMMENTS: Common under mat; contemporary burials.
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Burials in Grave 7055
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7055 A Sub-adult Unknown/unrecorded Podzorski/n.s. Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Type II None found None found None found Probably contemp. with B-D; common under mats.
7055 B 12-4924 Adult Male A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/neck Not present. Type II None found None found None found Probably contemp. with A, C-D; common mat.
7055 C Adult Female Podzorski/Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/neck Not present. Type II None found None found None found Probably contemp. with A, B & D; common under mats.
7055 D Adult Female Podzorski/Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/neck Not present. Type II None found None found None found Probably contemp. with A, B and C; common under mats.

C14 Samples from Grave 7055
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7055 B Hair and Cloth. AA36004 4791 +/- 48 3650 BC (13.6%) 3620 BC
3600 BC (54.6%) 3520 BC
3660 BC (86.3%) 3500 BC
3430 BC ( 9.1%) 3370 BC
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Organic Artifacts in Grave 7055
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7055 B 6-12011 7055-b 7055-B Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Hair and cloth Probably head 12f Described in L&D.