Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7492 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7492
GRAVE: 7492 GRID SQUARE: G-9 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 6 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 3 E LENGTH: 0.85
WIDTH: 0.75 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Vegetal matter kept.
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Burials in Grave 7492
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7492 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Back, knees flexed Head/neck/arms Not present. Type I In situ None found In situ Vegetable matter kept. Badly disturbed, head to S.

C14 Samples from Grave 7492
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7492 A Vegetal Matter. AA36013 5310 +/- 690 5000 BC (68.2%) 3300 BC 5700 BC (95.4%) 2400 BC Low Full Record

Ceramics in Grave 7492
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
7492 6-3888 7492-1 7492-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Most. Pl. 34 4 Rough bowl Upper body Bowl, dish, or cup R 20 16
7492 6-3899 7492-2 7492-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Rough pot Mid-body Open mouth jar R 19 23
7492 6-3890 7492-3 7492-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P14G Rough jar Legs Open mouth jar R

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7492
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7492 A 6-12092 7492-3 7492-3.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Vegetal matter Legs--from pot 7492-3 (6-3890)