Unit 15621

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2007

Area: North 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Adult Neolithic burial in a multiple grave. Articulated skeleton found in the multiple burial (F.2843). There were loose bones of at least 2 individuals. The cut seems to be much bigger than the trench. The bones are going into the northern section.
Skeleton 15482 (F2836) seemed to be disturbed by the interment of 15621.
The actual cut was not visible. It is not clear whether this burial is part of a much bigger burial pit which was dug later (F.3010). The loose bones should be considered and checked against to the bones in F.3010. All the skeletons from this area seems to be under east platform of the building.
Bone needle and the shell bead were under the skull came loose during the removal of the skull and excat location is unknown. 2 more needles and 4 obsidian blades were found during the cleaning. They were in the skull.

15/09/09 Michele Massa: I have erased 15621.x1 (three bone pins) since it was a repetition of the three bone needles (x3-5-6); no mention in the discussion, no record in the crate register. Also x7 is only 2 obsidian blades broken in 4 fragments. Two needles (x5-6) and 4 osidian blades (x2 and x7) were not IN the skull but by the right shoulder (see picture AR2007:187). 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1059.61; Target A - Y: 1196.13; Target B - X: 1060.53; Target B - Y: 1196.28; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: Flexed, west to east, lying on its back, slightly tilted to left 

Head: Facing east and down 

Right Arm: Bent, underneath the left arm, the hand over the right knee 

Left Arm: Bent over the body, the hand over the right elbow 

Right Leg: Flexed, the foot under the left foot 

Left Leg: Flexed lightly, the feet were together 

Other comments: Animal burrows disturbed the burial 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 15613 below: (Click to view the record) 15622 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 6

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

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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