Unit 11982

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2005

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: neolithic juvenile, probably disturbed (in part) 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: The skull of this individual was found first but because it was seated about 5 cm above the rest of the skeleton, it was initially thought of as a disturbed, isolated cranium. The rest of the skeleton was later found. Some disturbance had occurred such that the right lower arm, right foot and part of the left foot were missing. The skull did appear to have been displaced from the rest of the skeleton. The individual was tightly flexed on its back but inclined to the right side so much that the left leg was considerably higher than the right one. This skeleton was fragmented, especially those bones nearest to the surface. The lower placed bones were in better condition in general. No burial cut was evident although the basal boundary was quite distinct from the burial fill. The exact context of this individual relative to the floors of space 265 remains unclear. The individual was aged as an adolescent, possibly 14-16 years in the field. A more accurate age assessment will be made in the lab. The bones appeared to be well-developed in terms of length for an individual of this age.

Sealed by an erosion horizon 11962. There are no surviving secure occupation units within this space relating to B.54. FS 

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: Tightly flexed at hip and knees, on its back 

Head: On basic cranium, oriented with head to welt, head possibly disturbed, sitting about 5 cms above above rest of the body 

Right Arm: Extended alongside body, humerus and partial ulna only; rest of arm and hand missing 

Left Arm: Upper arm extended alongside body; lower arm bent at elbow, under left leg, flexed at wrist so that the hand is under the left lower leg above the pelvis 

Right Leg: Flexed at hip and knees (tightly); leg drawn to chest at knees; partial foot present 

Left Leg: Flexed at hip and knees (tightly); leg drawn to chest at knees; foot angled towards right ankle 

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 11998 below: (Click to view the record) 11983 

Skeleton Same As: 11983

Dry sieve volume: 0 

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:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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