Predynastic Cemetery, N7000

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


Grave 7597 ilustrated in Lythgoe & Dunham (1965).
Lower case letters are L&D figure numbers, not burials.
Cemetery N7000: Grave 7597
GRAVE: 7597 GRID SQUARE: D-5 SPATIAL CLUSTER: 2 TIME PHASE: 0
# BURIALS: 1 GRAVE SHAPE: Ovoid AZIMUTH: 12 W LENGTH: 0.9
WIDTH: 0.7 GRAVE ARCHITECTURE: None CERAMICS: None found PALETTE: None found
OTHER: In situ COMMENTS: Cloth 'pouch'; small mammal bones.
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Burials in Grave 7597
Grave Burial UCLMA
Number
Age Sex Age / Sex by Burial Position Disturbance
Location
Upper
Matting
Lower
Matting
Ceramics Palette Other
Artifacts
Comments
7597 A Adult Male A. Lythgoe Fetal, left side Head/neck/arms Not present. Type II None found None found In situ Cloth pouch, small mammal bones.

C14 Samples from Grave 7597
Grave Burial Item Description Sample # Raw Date 1 Σ Calibrated 2 Σ Calibrated Confidence Action
7597 A Cloth Pouch. AA36034 4750 +/- 160 3750 BC (68.2%) 3300 BC 3950 BC (95.4%) 3000 BC Medium Full Record

Organic Artifacts in Grave 7597
Grave Burial UCLMA
Card #
Original
Item #
Adjusted
Item #
Record Status Item
Description
Location Illustration Comments
7597 A 6-12122 7597 7597-1 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Cloth pouch Pelvis
7597 A 6-12123 7597 7597-2 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Cloth strip to support the pouch (7597-1) Around waist
7597 A 6-12126 7597 7597-3 Descriptions and numbers in L&D and UCLMA match. Cloth Between pelvis and feet 176-j Described and plotted in notes and diagram.