Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7354 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7354
GRAVE: 7354 GRID SQUARE: D-4 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 2 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 2 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 38 W LENGTH: 1.3
WIDTH: 1.1 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: None found PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Contemporary; malachite.
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Burials in Grave 7354
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7354 A Adult Male A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Type I None found None found None found Contemporary with B.
7354 B Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Unidentified None found None found In situ Contemporary with A; malachite and resin at feet.

C14 Samples from Grave 7354
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7354 A Charcoal. AA35979 5383 +/- 38 4330 BC (27.4%) 4270 BC
4260 BC (23.3%) 4220 BC
4200 BC (15.0%) 4160 BC
4120 BC ( 2.4%) 4110 BC
4340 BC (58.5%) 4210 BC
4200 BC (20.0%) 4140 BC
4130 BC (16.9%) 4040 BC
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Minerals & Pigments in Grave 7354
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7354 B 6-3549 7354 7354-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Malachite Left foot