Unit 13395

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2006

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: burial 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.18 m N-S / 0.22m E-W 

Discussion: Neolithic fetal/ neonatal skeleton found in the foundation layer of Buiding 56, space123.The head and upper body were disturbed by excavation activities during the remval of the foundation. The hip and upper leg regions were disturbed by animal activities. In the NW corner of the cover of the surface cut. The curled up body was quite young, positively fetal(late term) rather than neonatal. Phytoliths werer found in the upper levels ( a sample S1 as taken) 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 0; Target A - Y: 0; Target B - X: 0; Target B - Y: 0; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: Neolithic fetal/neonatal skeleton in foundation layer. Probably on the right side in a tightly curled or flexed position; head pointing east, facing north 

Head: Head mostly disturbed by excavation activities, probably on right side. 

Right Arm: Probably under body, may be under the slave , bent at elbow, hand near feet and near the face 

Left Arm: On top or near thorax;position indeterminate 

Right Leg: Bent (flexed) at hips and knees with feet near hands and face or head 

Left Leg: Bent (flexed) at hips and knees with feet near hands and face or head 

Other comments: Head displaced by human activities, pelvic and uperlegs displaced by anomal activities 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 13363 below: (Click to view the record) 13396 

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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