Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7454B ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7454.3
GRAVE: 7454.3 GRID SQUARE: F-8 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 6 TIME PHASE: 1
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 36 W LENGTH: 2.2
WIDTH: 1.45 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: Wooden box CERAMICS: In situ PALETTE: None found
OTHER: None found COMMENTS: Box burial 2nd; no body.
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Burials in Grave 7454.3
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7454.3 B Adult Male G. E. Smith Flexed, left side Intact Not present. Type I None found None found None found Latest burial. Placed on top of east edge of box. M?

C14 Samples from Grave 7454.3
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7454.3 C Vegetal Matter from Pot 7454-6 (6-3753). AA35997 5530 +/- 140 4540 BC (66.9%) 4220 BC
4180 BC ( 1.3%) 4170 BC
4700 BC (95.4%) 4000 BC Low Full Record

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7454.3
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7454.3 B 6-12073 7454 B 7454-12 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Charred (?) clothing Under whole body
7454.3 B 6-12074 7455 7454-13 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Cloth pouch with encircling braided cord Shoulder 125d Probably a bag of some sort rather than a protective pouch.