Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7497 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7497
GRAVE: 7497 GRID SQUARE: G-9 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 6 TIME PHASE: 1
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 25 W LENGTH: 1
WIDTH: 0.8 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ & fill COMMENTS: Coil of cording; faiance; animal leg.
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Burials in Grave 7497
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number		 Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location		 Upper
Matting		 Lower
Matting		 Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts		 Comments
7497 A Old adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Head/neck Type II Type II In situ & fill None found In situ & fill Coil of cording, faiance bead. Leg bone of animal.
C14 Samples from Grave 7497
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7497 A B-Ware Jar; Pot 7497-3. AA36011 4810 +/- 130 3710 BC (52.6%) 3490 BC
3460 BC (15.6%) 3370 BC		 3950 BC (95.4%) 3300 BC Medium Full Record
7497 A Cord Bag with Food Matter. AA36028 N/A Full Record
Animal Bone in Grave 7497
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Count Item
Description		 Offering Location Record
Status		 Length Width Comments
7497 6-12093 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 4 Animal offering Y Near left leg On diagram as no. 9 and described in notes.
Beads/Amulets from Grave 7497
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave		 L&D 1965
Illustration		 Comments
7497 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. 1 Blue glazed Shoulder Not at L.M.A.
Ceramics in Grave 7497
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
7497 7497-1 7497-1 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B58A Large BkT jar Upper body Open mouth jar B 24.5 41
7497 6-3911 7497-2 7497-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P14G Red plate Lower body Bowl, dish, or cup P 20 6
7497 6-3908 7497-3 7497-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B78C large BkT jar Lower body Open mouth jar B 14 16
7497 6-3909 7497-4 7497-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Matmar pl. xi 9 BkT jar Knees Open mouth jar B 16 19 22
7497 6-3910 7497-5 7497-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Rough dish Knees Bowl, dish, or cup R 16 5
7497 7497-vi 7497-vi No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. P22B Smooth ware bowl, RPol int. Fill Bowl, dish, or cup P 21.5 8.5
7497 7497-vii 7497-vii No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Medium sized BrW bowl Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R
Organic Artifacts in Grave 7497
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record Status Item
Description		 Location Illustration Comments
7497 A 6-12094 7497 7497-10 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Cord bag with food matter (?) In front of left arm 140h On diagram as no. 8, But that item number already assigned. Cloth, leather and twisted cord.