Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7489 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7489
GRAVE: 7489 GRID SQUARE: G-9 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 6 TIME PHASE: 1
# BURIALS: 2 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 10 W LENGTH: 1.3
WIDTH: 0.95 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Contemporary; diorite macehead.
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Burials in Grave 7489
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7489 A Adult Male A. Lythgoe Fetal, left side Intact Type II Type II In situ None found In situ Contemp. with B; common mat. Diorite macehead.
7489 B Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Not present. Type II In situ None found None found Contemp. with A; common mat. Sex not positive.

C14 Samples from Grave 7489
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7489 A Hide and Charcoal. AA35993 N/A Full Record

Ceramics in Grave 7489
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
7489 A 6-3872 7489-1 7489-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P13F Red bowl Feet Bowl, dish, or cup P 23 10
7489 A 6-3876 7489 7489-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B72B large BkT jar Feet Open mouth jar B 14 15 22
7489 A 6-3873 7489-3 7489-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Matmar pl. xi 9 BkT jar Pelvis Open mouth jar B 15 17 20
7489 B 6-3874 7489-4 7489-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40 jars Red jar Legs Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 8 17 26
7489 B 6-3875 7489-5 7489-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. BkT jar Legs, inside bowl 7489-6 Open mouth jar B 23.5
7489 B 6-3877 7489-6 7489-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P22A Red plate Legs Bowl, dish, or cup P

Groundstone Artifacts in Grave 7489
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Height Illustration Comments
7489 A 6-3878 7489-A 7489-7 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Diorite macehead Elbow 137f, h Granite? UCLMA card calls this a stone spindle whorl. Hole tapers from 2.3 Cm at top to 1.1 Cm at bottom.

Minerals & Pigments in Grave 7489
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7489 A 7489-8 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Malachite Right hand Finger bones of right hand stained green.

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7489
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7489 A 6-12086 7489 7489-8 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Hide and charcoal Elbows Found with macehead and described with its item number in L&D.