Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7538 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7538
GRAVE: 7538 GRID SQUARE: G-4 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 3 TIME PHASE: 4
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 10 W LENGTH: 1.8
WIDTH: 1.55 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ & fill COMMENTS: Flint; lapis beads; copper nail.
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Burials in Grave 7538
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7538 A Adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Too disturbed Completely disturbed Not present. Type I In situ & fill None found In situ & fill Flint, lapis beads, copper nail.

Beads/Amulets from Grave 7538
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7538 6-4098 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 3 Lapis Lozenge Fill 158j

Ceramics in Grave 7538
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
7538 6-4103 7538-1 7538-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40E Jar Feet Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 10 19 29
7538 6-4104 7538-2 7538-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L2C Red bowl Feet, inside 7538-3 Bowl, dish, or cup S 17 6
7538 6-4105 7538-3 7538-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C2/Bad. Rough bowl Feet Bowl, dish, or cup R 18 6
7538 6-4110 7538-8 7538-8 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W20H/Bad. Pink jar Disturbed Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 9 17 29
7538 6-4112 7538-9 7538-9 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W43G3/Bad. Pink jar Disturbed Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 10 15
7538 6-4113 7538-10 7538-10 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P93D Red jar Disturbed Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 4 8 13
7538 6-4114 7538-11 7538-11 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R66P Rough jar Disturbed Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 6 10 12
7538 6-4115 7538-12 7538-12 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40C/Mah. Red jar (PolRW) Disturbed Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 7 13 20
7538 6-4116 7538-13 7538-13 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P95A Red jar Disturbed Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 5 9 13
7538 7538-xiv 7538-xiv No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. BkT jar base (pointed) Fill Unknown/unrecorded P
7538 6-4099 7538 7538-xv Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R65B Rough jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 5
7538 6-4117 7538-16 7538-xvi Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P82B Jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 9 12
7538 7538-xviii No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. PolRW jar fragment Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle P
7538 7538-xix No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Medium bowl fragment, RPol int. Fill Bowl, dish, or cup P
7538 7538-xx No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Wavy handled jar fragment Fill Unknown/unrecorded W

Chipped Stone Artifacts in Grave 7538
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Illustration Comments
7538 6-4100 7538 7538-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Flint flake Feet, in a seashell 7.0 Multiple items on this card.
7538 6-4107 7538-4 7538-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Flint knife Feet 14.0 A prismatic blade, complete.
7538 6-4109 7538-6 7538-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Flint knife Feet 13.0 Large roundish flint flake, probably a scraper, 8 cm wide.

Groundstone Artifacts in Grave 7538
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Rim
Diam.
Max
Diam.
Height Illustration Comments
7538 6-4406 7538-7 7538-7 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 33 Limestone jar Feet 14.0 Squat jar, broken, lug handles.

Metal Artifacts in Grave 7538
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Illustration Comments
7538 6-4101 7538 7538-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Chisel/drill point Feet, in seashell 5.0 L&D called this a copper nail.

Minerals & Pigments in Grave 7538
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description
Location Comments
7538 6-4102 7538 7538-xvii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 12 Malachite Fill
7538 6-4111 7538 7538-8.1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Malachite Disturbed In mouth of jar 7538-8 (6-4110).

Shell Artifacts in Grave 7538
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Quantity Genus
species
Description Location Length Comments
7538 6-4404 7538-5 7538-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Shell Feet 12.0 Contained flint flake and a copper nail/chisel (6-4100, 6-4101).