Unit 15924

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2007

Area: North 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 71 cm (head to ischium) x 29 cm (scapula to knee) 

Discussion: Neolithic adult female primary burial. Black and blue necklace and bone/shell necklace. 1 fresh water (?) shell found at knee. Blackblue beads around neck. Bone/shell beads doesn't appear to be around neck or arms. Simply placed on upper body.

Appears to have truncated several early burials including sk 15901. Grave cut <15925> floor appears to be lined with bones of several individuals from earlier graves. Disarticulated long bones placed alongside Sk. 15924 on north side of cut. Placement of disarticulated long bones appears intentional rather than the result of simply refilling the cut and bone filled soil 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1059.64; Target A - Y: 1198.64; Target B - X: 1060.57; Target B - Y: 1198.57; Target C - X: 1060.29; Target C - Y: 1198.39; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: Tightly flexed on left side (E-W) 

Head: Face down head to west 

Right Arm: Flexed between knees, hand under face 

Left Arm: humerus under skull, radius/ulna sticking up (hand bones moved) 

Right Leg: flexed against thorax feet sticking out 

Left Leg: flexed against thorax feet sticking out 

Other comments: Carefully placed body. Arrangement suggests a sleeping position with left arm supporting head a right hand tucked under chin. 

Surface Modifications: animal burrows 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 15925 below: (Click to view the record) 15923 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 5

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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