Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7258 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7258
GRAVE: 7258 GRID SQUARE: D-7 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 5 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 2 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 50 W LENGTH: 1.05
WIDTH: 0.9 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: None found PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In fill COMMENTS: Contemporary. Limestone; carnelian pendant. N7258 is the grave on the left of the photograph.
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Burials in Grave 7258
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7258 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Type II Type III None found None found In fill Contemp. with B. Limestone, carnelian pendants.
7258 B Sub-adult Male Podzorski/Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/neck Type II Type III None found None found In fill A and B wrapped in commmon mats. Unfused epiphyses (photo).

C14 Samples from Grave 7258
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7258 A Matting. AA36006 5115 +/- 275 4250 BC (68.2%) 3600 BC 4600 BC (95.4%) 3100 BC Low Full Record

Beads/Amulets from Grave 7258
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7258 6-3298a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Carnelian Triangular Fill 63b
7258 6-3298b Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Pink limestone Diamond Fill 63b Called shell on the card.

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7258
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7258 6-12034 7258 7258-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Matting Not specified Described in L&D but not by card number.
7258 6-12035 7258 7258-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Matting, probably type III. Not specified Showing bordering technique. Described in L&D.