Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7438 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7438
GRAVE: 7438 GRID SQUARE: D-8 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 5 TIME PHASE: 3
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 43 W LENGTH: 1.65
WIDTH: 1.5 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: Bough & mat roof CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: In situ
OTHER: None found COMMENTS:
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Burials in Grave 7438
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7438 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/arms/legs/pelvis Unidentified Not present. In situ & fill In situ None found P.V.P. says <5, but the photo clearly shows an adult.

C14 Samples from Grave 7438
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7438 A B-Ware Jar; Pot 7438-3. AA36070 5230 +/- 120 4230 BC (68.2%) 3940 BC 4350 BC (95.4%) 3750 BC Medium Full Record

Ceramics in Grave 7438
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
7438 6-3693 7438-1 7438-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R76D Rough jar Head Open mouth jar R 8 12
7438 7438-2 7438-2 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R74A Rough BrW jar, pointed base Head Restricted mouth jar/bottle R
7438 6-3694 7438-3 7438-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B53F BkT jar Back Open mouth jar B 16 21 32.5
7438 6-3695 7438-4 7438-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R45A2/Bad. Rough jar Back Open mouth jar R 15 20
7438 6-3689 7437-5 7438-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R66P Rough BrW jar Back Restricted mouth jar/bottle R
7438 6-3696 7438-6 7438-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P2B2 L16F Red bowl Back Bowl, dish, or cup P 26 11
7438 6-3697 7438-7 7438-7 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P11D Red dish Back Bowl, dish, or cup P 13 5
7438 6-4522 7438-8 7438-8 Missing catalog card at UCLMA. R33C2/Bad. Rough BrW basin Back Bowl, dish, or cup R
7438 6-4363 7430-10 7438-10 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C/Bad. Rough BrW basin Back Bowl, dish, or cup R
7438 6-4526 7438-xi 7438-xi Missing catalog card at UCLMA. Rough BrW jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle R
7438 6-3161 7146-5 7438-xii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B11D PolRW bowl, bkpol int. Fill Bowl, dish, or cup P
7438 6-3699 7438-12 7438-xiii No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R75N Rough jar Fill Open mouth jar R 10 18

Palettes in Grave 7438
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Shape Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7438 6-3698 7438-9 7438-9 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Fish? Head/neck 13.0 7.0 119c Roughly worked. Traces of green pigment on one side.