Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7115 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7115
GRAVE: 7115 GRID SQUARE: F-3 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 1 TIME PHASE: 4
# BURIALS: 4 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 10 W LENGTH: 1.3
WIDTH: 2.4 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In fill PALETTE: In situ
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: 2 burial episodes. C latest.
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Burials in Grave 7115
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7115 A Sub-adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Type I In fill In situ In situ Contemporary with B and D; earlier than C.
7115 B Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Type I In fill None found None found Contemporary with A and D; earlier than C.
7115 C Adult Male A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Not present. In fill None found None found Placed in grave later than A, B and D.
7115 D Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Type I In fill None found In situ Contemporary with A and B; earlier than C.

Ceramics in Grave 7115
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
7115 6-3077 7115-1 7115-iv Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R69G/Har. Red jar Fill Open mouth jar R 6 10
7115 7115-v 7115-v No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Rough BrW pot Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 9 13
7115 7115-vi 7115-vi No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. P56B Fragment of a large BrW jar Fill Unknown/unrecorded R
7115 6-3078 7115-3 7115-vii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81 Jar Fill Open mouth jar R

Ivory Artifacts in Grave 7115
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7115 A 6-3080 7115 7115-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Bracelet Chest 6.5 Only half recovered. L&D record 4 conical shells with this item.

Minerals & Pigments in Grave 7115
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7115 D 7115-8 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. 1 Malachite Right foot Described in L&D but not numbered.

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7115
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7115 D 7115-3 7115-3 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Wooden anklet, wound with thread Right ankle

Palettes in Grave 7115
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Shape Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7115 A 6-3079 7115-A 7115-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Diamond Knees 17.0