Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7304 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
Lower case letters are L&D figure numbers, not burials.
Cemetery N7000: Grave 7304
GRAVE: 7304 GRID SQUARE: G-6 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 3 TIME PHASE: 3
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 17 W LENGTH: 2.8
WIDTH: 2 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: Plank roof CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ & fill COMMENTS: Cylinder seal; see Kantor 1952.
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Burials in Grave 7304
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7304 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not present. Not present. In situ & fill None found In situ & fill Stone jars, cylinder seal, copper, etc.; see Kantor.

C14 Samples from Grave 7304
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7304 A B-Ware Jar; Pot 7304-6. AA36074 4241 +/- 84 2920 BC (25.3%) 2830 BC
2820 BC (42.9%) 2660 BC
3100 BC (95.4%) 2550 BC High Full Record

Beads/Amulets from Grave 7304
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7304 6-3495a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Unknown 3 items on same card.
7304 6-3495b Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 3 Unknown
7304 6-3496a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Unknown Multiple items on card.
7304 6-3496b Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 3 Unknown
7304 6-3496c Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 2 Carnelian Unknown
7304 6-3496d Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 2 Turquoise Irregular? Unknown 79l
7304 6-3496e Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Green glazed Fill
7304 6-3498a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Shell Disc Unknown 79l Number not given.
7304 6-3498a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Carnelian Disc Unknown 79l Number is not given.
7304 6-3498b Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Brown stone Unknown 231 stone beads found in grave.

Ceramics in Grave 7304
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
7304 7304-xxxi 7304-xxxi No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B54A BKT. jar: Fill B 11 22
7304 6-3469 7304-1 7304-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40E Red jar W side Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 7 19 27
7304 6-4349 7304-2 7304-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C2/Bad. Rough bowl W side Bowl, dish, or cup R 20 6
7304 6-3471 7304-3 7304-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red jar W side Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 3 7 12
7304 6-3472 7304-4 7304-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C2/Bad. Red bowl W side Bowl, dish, or cup R 18 6
7304 6-3473 7304-5 7304-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R23H/23A Rough red bowl W side Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 5
7304 6-3474 7304-6 7304-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B50 Red jar W side Open mouth jar B 19 36
7304 7304-7 7304-7 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R84E Base of a rough BrW jar W side Restricted mouth jar/bottle R
7304 6-4532 7304-8 7304-8 Missing catalog card at UCLMA. R84E Rough BrW jar W side Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 25 35
7304 7304-9 7304-9 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R44W Rough BrW jar N end Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 26 32.5
7304 7304-10 7304-10 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R26F2/Bad. Smooth gray jar sherds N end Unknown/unrecorded S
7304 6-3475 7304-11 7304-11 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P24M3/Bad. Red bowl N end Bowl, dish, or cup P 28 11
7304 7304-12 7304-12 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R81 Large, rough BrW ash jar sherds N end Open mouth jar R
7304 6-3476 7304-13 7304-13 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Buff jar SE corner Open mouth jar W
7304 6-3477 7304-17 7304-17 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Pink jar SE corner Unknown/unrecorded W
7304 6-3478 7304-20 7304-20 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P22N/A Red bowl SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup P 15 5
7304 6-4350 7304-21 7304-21 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R94L Rough jar SE corner Restricted mouth jar/bottle R
7304 6-3479 7304-22 7304-22 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P22C Red bowl SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup P 15 6
7304 6-3480 7304-23 7304-23 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P22C Red bowl SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup P 13 5
7304 6-3481 7304-24 7304-24 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B11D Red bowl SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup P 14 5
7304 6-4576 7304-25 7304-25 Missing catalog card at UCLMA. Rough BrW dish SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup R 19.5 5.5
7304 7304-26 7304-26 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. P22N/A RW dish, RPol int. SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup P
7304 6-3482 7304-27 7304-27 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P22C Red bowl SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup P 15 6
7304 6-3483 7304-28 7304-28 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C2/Bad. Rough bowl SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup R 19 6
7304 6-3484 7304-29 7304-29 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P22C Red bowl SE corner Bowl, dish, or cup P 15 6
7304 7304-xxx 7304-xxx No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. W24 Rough BrW jar, wavy handles Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 14.5
7304 6-3486 7304-32 7304-xxxii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 4 7 10
7304 6-3487 7304-33 7304-xxxiii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R23C/22A Rough dish Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 12 6
7304 7304-xxxiv 7304-xxxiv No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Rough BrW disk Fill Special vessel R
7304 6-3492 7304 7304-xxxvii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Glazed jar Fill Unknown/unrecorded 3.8

Chipped Stone Artifacts in Grave 7304
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Illustration Comments
7304 6-3500 7304-25b 7304-25b Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Flint flake In pot 25, se corner 4.0 Intact.
7304 6-4603 7304 7304B Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Flint knife Unknown 7.0 79g Broken. Formal tool.

Groundstone Artifacts in Grave 7304
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Height Illustration Comments
7304 7304-19 7304-19 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. 1 White stone vase SE corner This vessel is missing.
7304 7304-25d 7304-25d No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. 1 Small diorite vase. SE corner 1.7 Tubular handles.
7304 6-17171 7304-18 7304-18 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Stone frog vessel SE corner 78g, 79a Limestone, back hollowed out for bowl. See JNES xi(4):plate xxiii.
7304 6-3488 7304-14 7304-14 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Stone jar SE corner 6.0 13.0 79e Rim chipped, 2 tubular (roll) handles.
7304 6-3489 7304-15 7304-15 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Stone jar SE corner 4.0 9.0 Kantor pl. xxv 2 handles, rim chipped.
7304 6-3490 7304-16 7304-16 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Stone jar SE corner 3.0 7.0 79f Gray with white marking, 2 tubular (roll) handles.

Ivory Artifacts in Grave 7304
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7304 A 6-22233 7304-25a 7304-25a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Pin In pot 25 Incised bird crest at top.

Metal Artifacts in Grave 7304
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Illustration Comments
7304 6-3494A 7304-25c 7304-25c Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Hook In pot 7304-25 79d 2/1, i 4 Fish hook? Multiple items on this card.
7304 6-3494B 7304-25c 7304-25c Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Wire In pot 7304-25
7304 6-3494c 7304-25c 7304-25c Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Wire In pot 7304-25
7304 6-3497 7304 7304a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 10 Wire Unknown Twisted.

Shell Artifacts in Grave 7304
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Quantity Genus
species
Description Location Length Comments
7304 6-3493 7304 7304-xxxvi Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Natica polita Shell Fill 4.0

Stones/Pebbles from Grave 7304
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7304 6-3491 7304-35 7304-xxxv Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Rubbing stone Fill Brown.