Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7539 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
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Cemetery N7000: Grave 7539
GRAVE: 7539 GRID SQUARE: G-4 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 3 TIME PHASE: 3
# BURIALS: 0 GRAVE SHAPE: Rectangular AZIMUTH: 15 W LENGTH: 2.8
WIDTH: 1.8 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: Wooden box CERAMICS: In situ & fill PALETTE: In fill
OTHER: In situ & fill COMMENTS: Animal bones; flint; palette frags; beads. Photograph shows the grave "partly cleared."
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Burials in Grave 7539
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number		 Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location		 Upper
Matting		 Lower
Matting		 Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts		 Comments
7539 A Unknown/unrecorded Unknown/unrecorded N.a./n.s. Too disturbed Body missing Not recorded Not recorded In situ & fill In fill In situ & fill Animal bones, flint, slate palette fragment, beads.
C14 Samples from Grave 7539
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7539 A B-Ware Vase; Cornet Shaped; Pot 7539-46. AA36062 5434 +/- 43 4340 BC (68.2%) 4245 BC 4360 BC (89.0%) 4220 BC
4200 BC (6.4%) 4140 BC		 Low Full Record
7539 A Bkt Jar, Cornet Shape; Pot 7539-35. AA36065 5021 +/- 47 3940 BC (34.0%) 3860 BC
3810 BC (34.2%) 3710 BC		 3950 BC (95.4%) 3700 BC Medium Full Record
Ceramics in Grave 7539
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
7539 7539-30 7539-30 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B53 BkT. jar with pronounced lip. SE corner, outside box B 15.5 38
7539 7539-63 7539-63 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R33C/Bad. Rough BrW. Bowl SW corner, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 21 6
7539 7539-28 7539-28 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. L28A Rough dish S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 6-4127 7539-1 7539-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P45E Red jar W side, on fill partition Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 5 13 20
7539 6-4128 7539-2 7539-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Rough dish W side on fill partition Bowl, dish, or cup R 14 5
7539 7539-3 7539-3 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. B38A BkT jar with pointed base SW corner , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle B
7539 6-4130 7539-4 7539-4 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Rough dish S end, on fill partition Bowl, dish, or cup R 12 5
7539 6-4132 7539-5 7539-5 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W14 Pink jar S center, on fill partition Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 10 16 30
7539 6-4133 7539-6 7539-6 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C2/Bad. Rough bowl S center, on fill partition Bowl, dish, or cup R 20 7
7539 6-4135 7539-7 7539-7 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P24K Red bowl SE, on fill partition Bowl, dish, or cup P 24 11
7539 6-4129 7539-8 7539-8 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Rough dish SE, on fill partition Bowl, dish, or cup R 14 5
7539 6-4126 7539-9 7539-9 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P56B Red jar SE corner, on fill partition Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 5
7539 6-4137 7539-10 7539-10 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P24L Red bowl SE corner, on fill partition Bowl, dish, or cup P 27 10
7539 6-4138 7539-11 7539-11 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P43 Red jar SE corner, on fill partition Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 6 14 18
7539 6-4139 7539-12 7539-12 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B68A/99 BkT jar S end, inside box, on fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle B 6 13 12
7539 6-4140 7539-13 7539-13 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P43 Red jar S end, inside box, on fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 6 14 18
7539 6-4141 7539-14 7539-14 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Rough dish S end, inside box, on fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 6-4142 7539-15 7539-15 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P24E2/Bad. Red bowl S end, inside box, on fill Bowl, dish, or cup P 12 6
7539 6-4143 7539-16 7539-16 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Rough dish S end, inside box, on fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 7539-17 7539-17 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. F30 Lenticular PolRW vase with flat bottom SW corner , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P
7539 6-4144 7539-18 7539-18 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B53B Red jar SW corner, outside box Open mouth jar B
7539 6-4145 7539-19 7539-19 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Red dish SW corner, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 6-4146 7539-20 7539-20 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Red dish SW corner, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 6-4147 7539-21 7539-21 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Red dish SW corner, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 6-4148 7539-22 7539-22 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P11D Red bowl SW corner, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup P 13 6
7539 6-4149 7539-23 7539-23 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Red dish S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 6-4150 7539-24 7539-24 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L17F Pink cup S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup S 10 6
7539 6-4152 7539-25 7539-25 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C2/Bad. Rough bowl S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 11
7539 6-4153 7539-26 7539-26 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P24N Red bowl S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup P 26 10
7539 6-4154 7539-27 7539-27 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Rough dish S end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 7539-31 7539-31 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. L28A Rough BrW dish E side , outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R
7539 6-4155 7539-32 7539-32 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Red bowl E side , outside box Bowl, dish, or cup P 23 8
7539 6-4156 7539-33 7539-33 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R33C2/Bad. Rough bowl E side , outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 18 6
7539 6-4157 7539-34 7539-34 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P22C Red dish E side , outside box Bowl, dish, or cup P 13 6
7539 6-4158 7539-35 7539-35 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B39B1/Arm. BkT vase E side , outside box Open mouth jar B 9 29
7539 6-4159 7539-36 7539-36 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40C2/Bad. Red jar NE corner, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 7 13 20
7539 6-4160 7539-37 7539-37 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R94J2/Bad. Rough jar NE corner, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 6 13 19
7539 6-4161 7539-38 7539-38 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81 Rough jar NE corner, outside box Open mouth jar R 21 37
7539 6-4162 7539-39 7539-39 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R94L Rough jar NE corner, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle R 6 14
7539 7539-40 7539-40 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R81 Rough BrW jar NE corner , outside box Open mouth jar R
7539 7539-41 7539-41 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. P40E/K small PolRW jar NE corner , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P
7539 7539-42 7539-42 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. PolRW jar NE corner , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P
7539 7539-43 7539-43 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. R81C2/Bad. Rough BrW jar NE corner , outside box Open mouth jar R
7539 6-4164 7539-44 7539-44 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W19 Buff jar NE corner, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 12 20 30
7539 6-4165 7539-45 7539-45 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81 Rough jar NE corner, outside box Open mouth jar R
7539 6-4166 7539-46 7539-46 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B39B1/Arm. BkT vase NE corner, outside box Open mouth jar B 9 9 26
7539 6-4167 7539-47 7539-47 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W25 Pink jar N end, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 9 15 27
7539 6-4168 7539-48 7539-48 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W19 Pink jar N end, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 11 20 31
7539 6-4169 7539-49 7539-49 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. W19 Buff jar NW corner, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 10 19 28
7539 6-4170 7539-50 7539-50 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81 Rough jar N end, outside box Open mouth jar R 20 22
7539 6-4171 7539-51 7539-51 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. L28A Rough dish N end, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup R 13 4
7539 7539-52 7539-52 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. P40C2/Bad. PolRW jar N end , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P
7539 7539-53 7539-53 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. P1 L44K Gray ware jar N end , outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle S
7539 6-4172 7539-54 7539-54 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. B53A BkT jar NW corner, outside box Open mouth jar B 14
7539 6-4173 7539-55 7539-55 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P40C2/Bad. Red jar NW corner, outside box Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 6 15 19
7539 6-4174 7539-56 7539-56 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R81 Rough jar NW corner, outside box Open mouth jar R 16
7539 6-4175 7539-57 7539-57 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P1 L40A/Arm. Buff jar NW corner, outside grave Restricted mouth jar/bottle S 13 30 49
7539 6-4176 7539-58 7539-58 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. P24M3/Bad. Red plate NW corner, outside box Bowl, dish, or cup P
7539 6-4177 7539-59 7539-59 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Most. Pl. 34 8 Red vase N end, inside box, on floor Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 5 7 13
7539 6-4179 7539 7539-60 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. D53D Pink jar NW, inside box, on floor Restricted mouth jar/bottle D 6 9 12
7539 6-4178 7539-61 7539-61 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Most. Pl. 34 11 Red vase NW, inside box, on floor Restricted mouth jar/bottle P 6 7 16
7539 6-4407 7539-62 7539-lxii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. R23B Rough bowl Fill Bowl, dish, or cup R 14 6
7539 6-4123 7539 7539-lxvi Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Pink jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle W 11 16
7539 6-4124 7539 7539-lxvii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Buff jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle W
7539 6-4125 7539 7539-lxviii Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Pink jar Fill Restricted mouth jar/bottle W
7539 7539-lxix No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. BrW jar fragments Fill
7539 7539-30 7539-81 No catalog card ever made at UCLMA. BkT jar with pronounced lip SE corner , outside box Open mouth jar B
Chipped Stone Artifacts in Grave 7539
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description		 Location Lgth Illustration Comments
7539 6-4119 7539 7539-lxv Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Flint knife Fill 8.0 Prismatic blade.
7539 6-4121 7539 7539-64 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. 1 Flint knife N end, inside box 13.0 Curving, part broken off. Finely serrated on one edge, highly retouched on the other.
Groundstone Artifacts in Grave 7539
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record
Status		 # Pcs. Item
Description		 Location Rim
Diam.		 Max
Diam.		 Height Illustration Comments
7539 7539-lxxi No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. 1 Limestone pot rim Fill Flat, fragment, flanged lip--blue stone.
7539 7539-lxxiv No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. 8 Black stone 'marbles' Fill
7539 7539-lxxv No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. 10 Alabaster 'marbles' Fill
7539 7539-lxxvi No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. 4 Diorite 'marbles' Fill
Minerals & Pigments in Grave 7539
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record Status # Pcs. Item
Description		 Location Comments
7539 7539-30 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. 1 Malachite SE corner In pot 7539-30 (outside box).
7539 7539-lxxiii No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Malachite Fill Several small bits.
7539 7539-lxxvii No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. 1 Galena Unspecified
Organic Artifacts in Grave 7539
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record Status Item
Description		 Location Illustration Comments
7539 7539-38.1 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Vegetal matter from pot 7539-38 In pot, NE corner, outside box From 7539-38.
7539 7539-40.1 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Vegetal matter and charcoal from pot 7539-40 In pot, NE corner, outside box From 7539-40.
7539 7539-43.1 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Vegetal matter from pot 7539-43 In pot, NE corner, outside box From pot 7539-43.
7539 7539-45.1 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Vegetal matter and charcoal In pot, NE corner, outside box From 7539-45.
7539 7539-53.1 No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Porus residue (probably from a liquid) from pot 7539-53 In pot, N end of grave, outside box From pot 7538-53.
7539 7539-lxxix No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Worked wood Fill
7539 7539-lxxviii No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Resin Not specified
7539 7539-lxxx No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Worked wood (mortise for a wooden tenon) Fill
Palettes in Grave 7539
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #		 Original
Item #		 Adjusted
Item #		 Record Status Shape Location Lgth Width Illustration Comments
7539 7539-lxxii No card at UCLMA or item number in L&D, yet described and/or illustrated in L&D. Uncertain Fill Shape not recorded