Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7522 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7522
GRAVE: 7522 GRID SQUARE: G-6 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 3 TIME PHASE: 4
# BURIALS: 4 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 18 W LENGTH: 2.05
WIDTH: 1.4 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: Wooden box & tray CERAMICS: In situ PALETTE: In situ
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Rubbing stone. Only crania remain.
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Burials in Grave 7522
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7522 A Old adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not recorded Not recorded In situ In situ In situ 1 of 4 crania. Record incomplete. Sutures partly closed.
7522 B Old adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not recorded Not recorded None found None found None found Second of four crania. Well worn teeth.
7522 C Old adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not recorded Not recorded None found None found None found Third of four crania. Well worn teeth.
7522 D Old adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not recorded Not recorded None found None found None found Fourth of four crania. Sutures partly closed.

C14 Samples from Grave 7522
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7522 Cake of vegetal matter AA16781 4605 +/- 65 3520 BC (33.6%) 3410 BC
3390 BC (19.4%) 3330 BC
3220 BC (7.0%) 3180 BC
3160 BC (8.3%) 3120 BC
3650 BC (94.5%) 3050 BC High Full Record
7522 A Vegetal Matter. AA35987 9985 +/- 910 10900 BC (68.2%) 8400 BC 11900 BC (95.4%) 7100 BC Low Full Record
7522 A B-Ware Jar; Pot 7522-6. AA36049 5476 +/- 55 4440 BC (2.1%) 4420 BC
4370 BC (66.1%) 4240 BC
4460 BC (92.9%) 4220 BC
4190 BC (2.5%) 4160 BC
Medium Full Record

Ceramics in Grave 7522
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
7522 6-4010 7522-4 7522-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L7B Red bowl S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup S 30 9
7522 6-4012 7522-5 7522-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P24L Red bowl S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup S 30 13
7522 6-4013 7522-6 7522-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B57A2/Bad. BkT jar SW corner, outside box Open mouth jar B 12 18 25
7522 6-4014 7522-7 7522-7 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P43 Red jar SW corner, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 6 14 18
7522 6-3871 7488-2 7522-8 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81B/Bad. Rough BrW ash jar, broken W side Open mouth jar R 24.5 42
7522 7522-9 7522-9 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R81 Rough BrW ash jar base W side Open mouth jar R
7522 6-4015 7522-10 7522-10 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. D50 Buff jar NE corner, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle D 12 23 23
7522 6-4016 7522-11 7522-11 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Rough jar NW corner, inside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 11 20
7522 6-4040 7526-15 7522-12 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Smooth pink ware globular pot N end Restricted mouth jar/bottle S 11 8
7522 6-4017 7522-13 7522-13 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red jar N end, inside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 10 15 23
7522 6-4018 7522-14 7522-14 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R23A Rough dish N end, inside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 10 4
7522 6-4019 7522 7522-15 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R23A Rough dish N end, inside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 12 4
7522 6-4020 7522-16 7522-16 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R23A Rough dish N end, inside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 11 4
7522 6-4006 7522 7522-17 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Most. Pl. 34 5 Rough red dish N end Bowl, dish, or cup R 12 7
7522 6-4021 7522-18 7522-18 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P11D Red bowl N end, inside box Bowl, dish, or cup P 5
7522 6-4022 7522-19 7522-19 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B39B BkT vase N end, inside box Open mouth jar B 10 28
7522 6-4023 7522-20 7522-20 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Most. Pl. 35 1 Buff jar N end, inside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 10 18 30
7522 6-4007 7522 7522-21 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Most. Pl. 36 32 Black jar with roll handles (fragment) NE corner Restricted mouth jar/bottle B 7.5 12.2
7522 6-4029 7523-1 7522-21 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Black jar with roll handles, fragment SE corner, inside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle B 5 9 13
7522 6-4247 7572 7522-22 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Double D pot N end Special vessel D 9.5
7522 6-4011 7522 7522-23 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. D9C Buff jar NE corner, inside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle D 5 8.5 6
7522 6-4025 7522-25 7522-25 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. D5D Buff jar N end, inside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle D 5 7 10
7522 7522-26 7522-26 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Fragment of a double D pot (part of 7522-22) N end Special vessel D
7522 6-4026 7522-27 7522-27 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P2B2 L16B Red bowl S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup P 20 8
7522 6-4027 7522-28 7522-28 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C/Bad. Rough bowl S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 20 6
7522 6-4300 7627 7522-29 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Fine PolRW jar N end Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 17 28.5
7522 7522-30 7522-30 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. P40P small PolRW jar N end Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 15 21
7522 6-4612 7522-1 7522-1 Missing catalog card at UCLMA. P95A PolRW jar S end Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 8.5 15
7522 6-4008 7522-2 7522-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40C BkT jar SE corner, outside box Open mouth jar B 14 20
7522 6-4009 7522-3 7522-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P2B2 L16F Red bowl S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup S 28 11

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7522
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7522 6-12100 7522-11 7522-11.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Organic matter NW corner--from pot 7522-11 (6-4016) 1.5 Cm of a thick, hard, brownish substance on top of solid river mud.
7522 6-12101 7522-13 7522-13.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Organic matter N end--from pot 7522-13 (6-4017) Pot was about one third full of river mud. This is a 1 cm thick layer of a thick dark brown matter.
7522 6-12102 7522-19 7522-19.1 Vegetal matter N end Ok
7522 6-12103 7522-20 7522-20.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Vegetal matter NE corner--from pot 7522-20 (6-4023) Brownish pulpy mass-like sediment from a liquid. Vessel was half full.
7522 6-12104 7522-21 7522-21.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Vegetal matter (resinous) NE corner--from pot 7522-21 (6-4007) A black mass, as if sediment from some thick liquid, giving a glossy fracture like resin.

Palettes in Grave 7522
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Shape Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7522 6-4024 7522-24 7522-24 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Fish NE corner, inside box 12.0 There appear to be two cards for this item (6-4004 and 6-4024). There are preservation notes recorded on 6-4004.

Stones/Pebbles from Grave 7522
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7522 6-4396 7522 7522-31 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Stone S end, outside box Small, smooth polishing stone. The first of two stones with the same item number.
7522 6-4397 7522 7522-31 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Stone S end, outside box Small, smooth polishing stone. The second of two stones with the same item number.