Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7534 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7534
GRAVE: 7534 GRID SQUARE: G-5 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 3 TIME PHASE: 3
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 15 W LENGTH: 2.2
WIDTH: 1.5 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: Wooden box CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In fill COMMENTS: Lapis?; carnelian; crystal; steatite beads. Photo inverted from how it's shown in L&D.
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Burials in Grave 7534
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7534 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded Podzorski/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not present. Not present. In situ & fill None found In fill Lapis(?), carnelian, crystal, steatite beads. Age by photo.

C14 Samples from Grave 7534
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7534 A Vegetable Matter from Pot 7534-4 (6-4077a). AA35985 N/A Full Record

Beads/Amulets from Grave 7534
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7534 6-4071 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 2 Carnelian Lozenge Fill 157b
7534 6-4071 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Crystal Lozenge Fill 157b Card calls this white shell.
7534 6-4071 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 6 Lapis Lozenge Fill 157b Card calls these blue shell.
7534 6-4071 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Slate Barrel Fill 157b Card calls this steatite.

Ceramics in Grave 7534
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
7534 6-4070 7534 7534-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Most. Pl. 34 8 Dish W side , outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 10 5
7534 6-4075 7534-2 7534-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P81B Jar W side , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 5 10 12
7534 6-4076 7534-3 7534-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. F32B/D Red flask W side , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 4 15
7534 6-4077.a 7534-4 7534-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W26 Buff jar NW corner , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 11 12 27
7534 7534-5 7534-5 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. P95A Dark RPol pot N end , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 10 13.5
7534 6-4078 7534-6 7534-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81 Rough jar NE corner , outside box Open mouth jar R
7534 7534-7 7534-7 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R76G Rough BrW jar Disturbed Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 8.7 16.5
7534 6-4079 7534-8 (?) 7534-viii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Rough red jar Fill Unknown/unrecorded W 10
7534 6-4080 7534-8 7534-viii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W41 Rough jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 9 14
7534 7534-ix 7534-ix No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. D1F Wavy handled jar fragment Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle D
7534 6-4072 7534-5 7534-x Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Most. Pl. 34 8 Rough dish Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 9 5
7534 6-4073 7534 7534-xi Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Rough dish Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 9 5
7534 7534-xii 7534-xii No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Rough BrW dish Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 9.5 5
7534 7534-xiii 7534-xiii No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Most. Pl. 34 8 Rough BrW dish Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 9.5 5
7534 6-4081 7534-14 7534-xiv Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R66P Rough jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 5 10 14
7534 6-4082 7534-16 7534-xvi Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C2/Bad. Rough red bowl Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 18 6
7534 7534-xxii 7534-xvii No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R33C2/Bad. Rough BrW bowl Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 18 6
7534 6-4083 7534-18 7534-xviii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P22A Red bowl Fill Bowl, dish, or cup P 25
7534 6-4084 7534-19 7534-xix Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Bowl Red bowl Fill Bowl, dish, or cup P
7534 6-4085 7534-20 7534-xx Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B37-39 BkT vase Fill Unknown/unrecorded B 8
7534 6-4086 7534-21 7534-xxi Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. D61A Buff jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle D
7534 7534-xxii 7534-xxii.a No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B53 BkT rim sherd, large vessel Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle B
7534 7534-xxii 7534-xxii.b No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B53 BkT rim sherd, small vessel Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle B
7534 7534-xxiii 7534-xxiii No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. BkT rim sherd, medium vessel Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle B
7534 7534-xxv 7534-xxv No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Rough BrW oval object (dummy bread offering) Fill Special vessel R
7534 7534-xxvi 7534-xxvi No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Rough BrW oval object (dummy bread offering) Fill Special vessel R
7534 6-4081 7534-xv No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R66P Rough jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 5 10 14

Groundstone Artifacts in Grave 7534
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Height Illustration Comments
7534 6-4069 7534 7534-xxiv Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Slate Fill Fragment, thick, with flanged lip.

Minerals & Pigments in Grave 7534
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7534 6-4071d 7534 7534-xxvii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Malachite Fill

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7534
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7534 A 6-4077.b 7534-4 7534-4.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Vegetable matter from pot 7534-4 (6-4077a) NW corner of grave, outside box Described in L&D as a mass of vegetable fat.

Stones/Pebbles from Grave 7534
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7534 6-4074 7534 7534-xvii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Pebble Fill Polishing stone.