Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7487 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7487
GRAVE: 7487 GRID SQUARE: G-9 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 6 TIME PHASE: 1
# BURIALS: 2 GRAVE SHAPE: Irregular AZIMUTH: 5 W LENGTH: 1.4
WIDTH: 0.85 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: Earthen/rock shelf/bench CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: None found COMMENTS: Contemporary.
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Burials in Grave 7487
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number		 Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location		 Upper
Matting		 Lower
Matting		 Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts		 Comments
7487 A Adult Male A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Upper body Not present. Type II In situ & fill None found None found Contemp. with B; common mat. Pot in situ on rock.
7487 B Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Fetal, on stomach Upper body Not present. Type II In situ & fill None found None found Contemporary with A; common mat.
C14 Samples from Grave 7487
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7487 B B-Ware Jar; Pot 7487-4. AA36063 4907 +/- 46 3760 BC (0.8%) 3750 BC
3710 BC (67.4%) 3640 BC		 3790 BC (95.4%) 3630 BC Medium Full Record
Ceramics in Grave 7487
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
7487 6-3860 7487-10 7487-x Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B57A2/Bad. BkT jar Fill Open mouth jar B 14
7487 6-4386 7487-11 7487-xi Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81C2/Bad. Rough jar Fill Open mouth jar R
7487 6-3861 7487-12 7487-xii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B63A/Mah. BkT vessel Fill Open mouth jar B
7487 6-3862 7487-13 7487-xiii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Large jars BkT vessel Fill Open mouth jar B
7487 A 6-3852 7487-1 7487-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. BkT jar Mid body Open mouth jar B 11 13 16
7487 A 6-3853 7487-2 7487-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Large jars BkT jar Feet Open mouth jar B 12 15 21
7487 A 6-3854 7487-3 7487-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P25P small Red jar Feet Open mouth jar P 17.5 22
7487 A 6-3863 7487 7487-8 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R91B Rough jar Legs Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 8
7487 A 6-3859 7487-9 7487-9 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red bowl Mid-body Bowl, dish, or cup P 28 10
7487 B 6-3855 7487-4 7487-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B74A BkT jar Feet Open mouth jar B 12 18 13
7487 B 6-3856 7487-5 7487-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B57B/A/Arm. BkT jar Feet Open mouth jar B 5 8 13
7487 B 6-3857 7487-6 7487-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B37A BkT jar Feet Open mouth jar B 8 11 22
7487 B 6-3858 7487-7 7487-7 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B62B/68B/Mah. BkT jar Feet Open mouth jar B 10 14
Minerals & Pigments in Grave 7487
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description		 Location Comments
7487 7487-xiv 7487-xiv No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Malachite Fill
Palettes in Grave 7487
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record Status Shape Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7487 7487-xiv 7487-xv No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Uncertain Fill Fragment.