Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7626 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7626.1
GRAVE: 7626.1 GRID SQUARE: E-2 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 1 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 3 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 22 W LENGTH: 0.9
WIDTH: 1.2 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: None found PALETTE: In situ
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Contemporary. Ivory bracelet
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Burials in Grave 7626.1
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7626.1 A 12-5559 Adult Male A. Lythgoe Fetal, left side Intact Type III Type III None found None found In situ A-C contemporary. Leather pouch.
7626.1 B Adult Female A. Lythgoe Flexed, left side Intact Type III Type III None found In situ In situ Ivory bracelet & comb, diamond shaped palette.
7626.1 C Sub-adult Unknown/unrecorded Lythgoe/n.s. Flexed, left side Legs Type III Type III None found None found None found A-C are contemp., all mats are in common.

C14 Samples from Grave 7626.1
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7626.1 A Leather Pouch. AA35990 4859 +/- 50 3710 BC (59.4%) 3630 BC
3560 BC (8.8%) 3540 BC
3770 BC (71.2%) 3620 BC
3600 BC (24.2 %) 3520 BC
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Beads/Amulets from Grave 7626.1
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Count Material Shape Location
in Grave
L&D 1965
Illustration
Comments
7626.1 B 6-4293 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 11 Carnelian Lozenge Left humerus 185e Card has 10, but 11 are illustrated.

Ivory Artifacts in Grave 7626.1
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record
Status
# Pcs. Item
Description
Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7626.1 A 6-4296 7626 7626-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 6 Comb Feet (also near B's feet) Broken. Giraffe on top.
7626.1 B 6-4295 7626 7626-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 5 Bracelet Between humeri Fragments, partly repaired.

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7626.1
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7626.1 A 7626-5 7626-5 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. Basket Legs Between A and B, it's behind B's pelvis.
7626.1 A 6-12138 7626 A 7626-7 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Leather pouch Pelvis Described in L&D but not numbered.
7626.1 B 6-12139 7626 B 7626-8 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Grain Left arm Described in L&D but not numbered.