Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7394 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7394
GRAVE: 7394 GRID SQUARE: F-1 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 1 TIME PHASE: 1
# BURIALS: 6 GRAVE SHAPE: Sub-rectangular AZIMUTH: 33 W LENGTH: 1.1
WIDTH: 2.25 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: 3 episodes; ivory; figurine.
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Burials in Grave 7394
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7394 A Adult Male A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Not present. Type I In situ None found In situ Contemporary with B, later than C and D. Ivory.
7394 B Sub-adult Unknown/unrecorded A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/neck/legs Not present. Type I In fill None found None found Contemporary with A, later than C and D.
7394 C Old adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Type I Type I In situ & fill None found None found Teeth badly worn. Contemp. with D, earliest burial.
7394 D Old adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Type I Type I In situ & fill None found In situ Teeth badly worn. Contemporary with C, earliest burial episode.
7394 E Sub-adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Flexed, left side Intact Not present. Type I In situ None found In situ Contemporary with F, later than C and D.
7394 F Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/neck Not present. Type I In fill None found None found Contemporary with E, later than C and D.

C14 Samples from Grave 7394
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7394 E Animal Hair AA16777 4950 +/- 60 3780 BC (68.2%) 3650 BC 3940 BC (12.7%) 3850 BC
3820 BC (82.7%) 3630 BC
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Beads/Amulets from Grave 7394
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7394 D 6-3574 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 3 Carnelian Disc Chest 106g

Ceramics in Grave 7394
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
7394 A 6-3468 7394-1 7394-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B18B BkT cup Head Bowl, dish, or cup B 10 9
7394 A 6-3577 7394 7394-19 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Mud fragments (figurine) Chest Special vessel R
7394 B 6-4708 7394-6 7394-vii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red bowl Fill over burials B and C Bowl, dish, or cup P 12
7394 C 6-3571 7394-2 7394-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B29M/E/Mah. BkT cup Feet Bowl, dish, or cup B 6 11
7394 D 6-3578 7394-5 7394-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red dish Head Bowl, dish, or cup P 10 4
7394 D 6-3580 7394-8 7394-viii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red jar Fill over burial D Unknown/unrecorded B
7394 D 6-3581 7394-9 7394-ix Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red jar Fill over burial D Unknown/unrecorded B
7394 D 6-3582 7394-10 7394-x Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red jar Fill over burial D Unknown/unrecorded B
7394 E 7394-3 7394-3 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B29M/E/Mah. BkT beaker Head Open mouth jar B 5.8 10.5
7394 E 6-3575 7394 7394-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B21A BkT cup Head Bowl, dish, or cup B 9 11
7394 F 6-3579 7394-7 7394-xi Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B11D Red jar Fill over burial F Unknown/unrecorded B
7394 F 7394-xii 7394-xii No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. F14 Rough BrW oval vessel fragment Fill Unknown/unrecorded R 7

Groundstone Artifacts in Grave 7394
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Height Illustration Comments
7394 D 6-3576 7394 7394-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Stone cup Feet 6.0 9.0 Black stone.

Ivory Artifacts in Grave 7394
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7394 D 6-3572 7394 7394-13 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 10 Comb Chest 106h Fragments. Plain top.
7394 E 7394-16 7394-16 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. 1 Bracelet Left wrist Crushed in place.

Minerals & Pigments in Grave 7394
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7394 D 6-3573 7394 7394-15 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Malachite Unknown

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7394
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7394 D 6-12057 7394-d 7394-17 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Basket and resin Wrists Coiled basketry and lumps of a resinous material. Described in L&D.
7394 E 6-12058 7394-E 7394-18 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Vegetal matter Left wrist This appears to be the same material L&D describe as a mass of coarse straight grayish hair.