Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7139 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7139
GRAVE: 7139 GRID SQUARE: G-5 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 3 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 10 W LENGTH: 0.95
WIDTH: 0.75 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ PALETTE: None found
OTHER: None found COMMENTS: Record incomplete. "The torso and part of the head covered with a well preserved upper mat of Type I, lengthwise."
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Burials in Grave 7139
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7139 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Flexed, left side Intact Type I Not present. In situ None found None found Record incomplete.

C14 Samples from Grave 7139
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7139 A Twined Matting. AA35996 4720 +/- 47 3630 BC (23.8%) 3580 BC
3540 BC (17.1%) 3490 BC
3440 BC (27.4%) 3370 BC
3640 BC (55.0%) 3490 BC
3470 BC (40.4%) 3370 BC
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Ceramics in Grave 7139
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
7139 7139-1 7139-1 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Rough BrW bowl Hands Bowl, dish, or cup R
7139 7139-2 7139-2 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R91-94 Rough BrW jar (constricted neck) Knees Restricted mouth jar/bottle R

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7139
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7139 A 6-12023 7139 7139-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Twined matting Weft course, possibly from lower matting.