Unit 17063

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2008

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: burial 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.28M X 0.18M N-S 

Discussion: flexed. Neolithic neonate found in dense. 'packing' material of space 75 of Building 328. no clear cut was identified until the skeleton was lifted, however the remains were complete and in good condition. The upper left arm was absent, possibly as a result of earlier excavation this season. The burial was located in close proximity to an oven in an earlier level of the building (F 2637)
phytoliths were recovered from the upper thorax region (sample 3 )and the lower legs (sample 4 ) of the fill (17062).
A disarticulated humeral head was also found isolated behind the knees of the neonate, which was too large to belong to this indivudal. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 936.23; Target A - Y: 965.51; Target B - X: 936.41; Target B - Y: 965.6; Target C - X: 936.54; Target C - Y: 965.51; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: on back slightly tilted onto left side, in foetal position with lower body raised up to the torso. 

Head: on the left side, N-E facing and downward 

Right Arm: lower arm missing,humerus extended paralel to torso 

Left Arm: humerus underneath head,lower arm raised up to the face with the hand just visible underneath the skull. 

Right Leg: femur flexed up towards the torso and lower leg bent loosely 

Left Leg: as above, loosely flexed and raised above the right leg. 

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications: skeleton trampled by surface activity. Some insect disturbance in the fill. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 17064 below: (Click to view the record) 17062 

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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