Unit 16698

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2008

Area: North 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Neolithic child buried in the NW platformof B49, Sp335. The skeleton occupied the southern part of the pit orientated E-W. The head was missing presumably truncated by the interment of a later burial possibly SK16697. The presence of the cervical vertebrae , including C1 and C2 suggest the body was fully decomposed at the time the head was taken. Phytoliths S3 and S4 from context (17415) were noted in the hip and thorax region.
The grave cut was distinct on its southern edge but it had been truncated on its northern boundary. The position of the neck vertebrae suggest the head was pointing to the north either face down or facing east. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1052.62; Target A - Y: 1173.16; Target B - X: 1052.74; Target B - Y: 1171.84; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 1052.88; Target D - Y: 1172.51 

Body: On left side, flexed at hips and knees. Orientated E-W, headless. Upper body turned slightly onto stomach. 

Head: Missing. C1 and C2 and other vertebrae present. 

Right Arm: Humerus extended alongside body, bent at elbow~45 degrees. Lower arm in front of body near chest, hand extended next to knees; elbows together 

Left Arm: Humerus extended towards knees, elbow bent loosely with lower arm between legs, hand flexed forward between legs 

Right Leg: Right leg on top of left one, loosely flexed at hip, tightly flexed at knee, foot flexed on top of left foot, feet together. 

Left Leg: Left leg under right one, loosely flexed at hip, tightly flexed at knee. Foot flexed under right one, feet together. 

Other comments: partially exposed for several weeks target C to chase 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 17414 below: (Click to view the record) 17415 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

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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