Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7468 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7468
GRAVE: 7468 GRID SQUARE: F-8 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 6 TIME PHASE: 1
# BURIALS: 2 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 20 W LENGTH: 1.45
WIDTH: 1.1 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Turned over. Vegetal matter.
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Burials in Grave 7468
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7468 A Old adult Male G. E. Smith Flexed, right side Completely disturbed Not present. Type I In situ None found In situ Original burial, turned over in plundering. Organic matter.
7468 B Sub-adult Unknown/unrecorded Podzorski/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not present. Type I None found None found None found Only the cranuim remains. Age by tooth eruption (E.S.)

C14 Samples from Grave 7468
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7468 Vegetal matter AA16778 4560 +/- 85 3500 BC (5.2%) 3460 BC
3380 BC (27.0%) 3260 BC
3250 BC (35.9%) 3090 BC
3550 BC (95.4%) 2900 BC High Full Record

Ceramics in Grave 7468
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
7468 7468-2 7468-2 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B74C BkT jar Arms Open mouth jar B 9 12
7468 A 6-3792 7468-3 7468-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. F11G Red plate Mid-body Bowl, dish, or cup R 29 10
7468 A 6-3793 7468-4 7468-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B78C Red jar Mid-body Open mouth jar B 7 10
7468 A 6-4381 7468-1 7468-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Matmar pl. xi 8 BkT jar Arms Open mouth jar B 12 17

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7468
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7468 A 6-12082 7468-1 7468-1.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Vegetal matter from pot 7468-1 (6-4381) E side of grave near mid-body Containing grain.
7468 A 6-12083 7468-3 7468-3.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Vegetal matter from pot 7468-3 (6-3792) E side of grave near mid-body Described in L&D.