Unit 8183

Category: Layer    dug in 2001

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: burial fill 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 32 cm N-S x 37 cm E-W 

Discussion: 8183 was started from a larger area than the actual basket and the burial. Because the burial pit was previously opened last year for 6681 and 6682.

The original burial cut was shown to be too large. The burial+basket were in the eastern part in this cut only. Three flotation samples were taken for 8183: The first (S2) were taken from the large area where charcoal was dominant. The second sample (S4) consisted of the burial fill immediately around the skeleton (above+below). The third flotation sample (S5) was taken after the removal of the basket. This sample was mainly from the area of the basket and basal boundary of the skeleton.

Note on: sketch needs to be added. 

Recognition: cranial bones evident 

Definition: burial fill 

Execution: trowel, brushes, dental picks, small spatulae 

Condition: soft, moist 

Consistency: soft, loose 

Colour: dark brownish 

Texture: midden 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: a lot of hackberries, big pieces of wood, stone, salt acc. 

Post-depositional Features: animal disturbance, root disturbance 

Basal Boundary: under skeleton, all soil from immediate area of skeleton renewal 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 8184 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 5

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:

All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.

X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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