Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7116 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
Lower case letters are L&D figure numbers, not burials.
Cemetery N7000: Grave 7116.1
GRAVE: 7116.1 GRID SQUARE: F-4 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 1 TIME PHASE: 2
# BURIALS: 4 GRAVE SHAPE: Sub-rectangular AZIMUTH: 5 E LENGTH: 1.15
WIDTH: 2 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Multiple burial episodes (A
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Burials in Grave 7116.1
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7116.1 A Sub-adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not present. Not present. In situ None found None found
7116.1 B Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Upper body Type I Not present. None found None found None found
7116.1 C Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Type II Type III In situ None found In situ Blue/green glazed beads. Probably latest burial.
7116.1 F Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Type I None found None found In situ Under burial B. Carnelian bead.

C14 Samples from Grave 7116.1
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7116.1 D B-Ware Jar; Pot 7116-9. AA36050 6326 +/- 84 5470 BC (4.4%) 5440 BC
5420 BC (4.1%) 5400 BC
5380 BC (56.3%) 5210 BC
5170 BC (3.4%) 5140 BC
5480 BC (95.4%) 5060 BC Low Full Record

Beads/Amulets from Grave 7116.1
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7116.1 C 6-3093 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 310 Faiance Small disc Neck 26f L&D describe as blue-green glazed beads.
7116.1 F 6-3092 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Carnelian Lozenge Pelvis 26e No separate item # in L&D.