Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7434 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7434
GRAVE: 7434 GRID SQUARE: C-7 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 5 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 54 W LENGTH: 0.9
WIDTH: 0.55 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ PALETTE: In situ
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Goatskin body bag; bone pin.
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Burials in Grave 7434
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7434 A Old adult Female A. Lythgoe Fetal, left side Intact Type II Type II In situ In situ In situ Goatskin body bag; bone pin. Grave restricted by 7424/7435.

C14 Samples from Grave 7434
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7434 A Feces or Vegetal Matter. AA36023 4654 +/- 49 3640 BC (39.1%) 3550 BC
3540 BC (14.5%) 3500 BC
3420 BC (14.6%) 3380 BC
3640 BC (66.3%) 3490 BC
3460 BC (29.1%) 3370 BC
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Animal Bone in Grave 7434
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Count Item
Description
Offering Location Record
Status
Length Width Comments
7434 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. 1 Bone pin N Face Arrow shaped.

Ceramics in Grave 7434
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
7434 6-3681 7434-1 7434-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B72E large BkT cup/jar Feet Open mouth jar B 5 19
7434 6-3682 7434-2 7434-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red bowl Back Bowl, dish, or cup R 20 9

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7434
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7434 A 6-12064 7434 7434-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Feces or vegetal matter Pelvic cavity Described in L&D.
7434 A 6-12065 7434 7434-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Feces or vegetal matter Pelvic cavity This appears to be a duplicate of 6-12064, or it may be a second sample of the same material.

Palettes in Grave 7434
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Shape Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7434 6-3683 7434-4 7434-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Diamond Knees 27.0 Thick, edge broken off. Center worn on both sides, no trace of pigment.