Unit 10391

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2005

Area: North 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.28m N-S x 0.24 m E-W 

Discussion: the position of this Neolithic neonate/infant was interesting because the lower body was turned to the right side while the upper body and head were turned to the left. The individual was on its back. SK 10391 was associated with SK 10361 and SK 10370; all three neonates/infants were buried in the same SW corner of space 258. The burial cut and fill appeared to be the same for all three individuals. The lower leg bones (tibia and fibula) of SK10361 were under the feet of SK 10391 which suggests SK10391 was buried after 10361. It is also possible that these feet bones belong to SK10341because these skeleton are of similar age. Additional lab work should help clarifying this. Even so, SK10361 was disturbed in the area of its body where SK10391 is located and then support a sequence of burial events where SK 10391 is buried after SK 10361. SK 10370 was also associated with these burials but does not appear to have been disturbed. SK 10370 was on top of SK 10391. It may have been buried last relative to SK 10341 and SK 10391. It is also possible that the burial of SK 10370 disturbed (rather than the burial SK 10391. This may also account for displaced left arm of SK 10391. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1044.74; Target A - Y: 1155.7; Target B - X: 1049.93; Target B - Y: 1155.5; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: Neolithic infant/neonate, body on black in a tightly flexed position 

Head: on left side, head to south and south east 

Right Arm: across chest, bent at elbow with hand infaront of the face 

Left Arm: left arm elements displaced towards lower back area; probably extended when buried, missing ulna. 

Right Leg: Flexed at hip and knee, on right side of body, feet together 

Left Leg: flexed at hip and knee, on right side of body, feet together; possible left foot under right foot 

Other comments: body twisted to right with lead to left and right arm to left side 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 10362 below: (Click to view the record) 10360 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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