Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7566 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7566
GRAVE: 7566 GRID SQUARE: B-4 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 4 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 22 W LENGTH: 1.05
WIDTH: 0.7 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: None found PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Shell braclts; brown
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Burials in Grave 7566
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7566 A Sub-adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Not present. Unidentified None found None found In situ Shell bracelets, stone bead necklace.

Beads/Amulets from Grave 7566
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7566 6-4243a Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 249 Steatite Lozenge Neck 168e Pink and gray steatite.
7566 6-4243b Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Black stone Spool Neck 168e Possible game token.

Shell Artifacts in Grave 7566
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Quantity Genus
species
Description Location Length Comments
7566 6-4244 7566 7566-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 2 Bracelets Wrists One on each wrist. Lots of beads with this body, but no ceramics.