Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7391 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7391
GRAVE: 7391 GRID SQUARE: F-1 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 1 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 3 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 30 W LENGTH: 1.35
WIDTH: 1.5 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Contemporary burials. Limestone bowl.
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Burials in Grave 7391
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7391 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not present. Type I In situ & fill None found In situ All three burials contemporary; on common mats.
7391 B Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Flexed, left side Head/neck Not present. Type I None found None found None found All three burials contemporary; on common mats.
7391 C Adult Male A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/neck Not present. Type I None found None found In situ Sex based on presence of leather pouch.

C14 Samples from Grave 7391
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7391 A B-Ware Jar; Pot 7391-3. AA36073 5920 +/- 140 4960 BC (68.2%) 4600 BC 5250 BC (95.4%) 4450 BC Low Full Record

Ceramics in Grave 7391
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
7391 7391-iv 7391-iv No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. BkT rim fragment Fill Unknown/unrecorded B 10
7391 A 7391-2 7391-2 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B18-19 BkT vessel, broken Feet Open mouth jar B 14
7391 A 7391-3 7391-3 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. BkT vessel, broken Feet Open mouth jar B 16
7391 A 6-3567 7391-3 7391-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red pot Feet Open mouth jar B

Groundstone Artifacts in Grave 7391
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Height Illustration Comments
7391 6-4356 7391 7391-v Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Alabaster bowl Fill 5.0 Squat, part missing. White limestone.

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7391
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7391 C 7391-7 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Leather pouch Right leg

Stones/Pebbles from Grave 7391
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7391 A 6-3568 7391 7391-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Polishing stone Feet Described in L&D and shown on drawing, but not given an item number.