Unit 16660

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2008

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: burial 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: neolıthıc chıld found ın the NE platform of B. 49 space 335. The chıld ıs the fıfth juvenıle to be found burıed ın thıs platform: F4011 (sk 16601), F4012 (sk 16627), F4013 (sk 16638), F4014 (sk 16641) and F4015 (sk 16660). The chıld (-2-4 years) was not dısturbed by the ınterment of these other chıldren, ın fact more of the other burıals where dısturbed by later ınterments. Sk 16660 was tıghtly placed ınto the burıal pıt wıth the north end and south end of the pıt beıng undercut relatıve to the cut ınto the plaster floor to accomodate the feet and head of the chıld. The eastern grave cut was not vısıble due to ıt beıng cut by the grave cuts for sk,16601 (F4011) and sk.16638 (F4013) on theır western portıon. A patch of yellow resıdue, possıbly ochre mıxed wıth phytolıths was found ın the northern part of the pıt floor near the feet and pelvıc regıon (sample 3 16659). Black staınnıng was noted. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1053.76; Target A - Y: 1171.7; Target B - X: 1053.97; Target B - Y: 1171.82; Target C - X: 1053.92; Target C - Y: 1172.11; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: neolithic child. On left side, tightly flexed at hip, loosely flexed at knee, head to south, feet to north 

Head: on left side facing north occupying SW corner of pit 

Right Arm: humerus extended alongside body, elbow bent acutely at the elbow, hand in front of face. 

Left Arm: humerus extended alongside body under chest, lower arm bent acutely at the elbow, hand in front of face, partially extended 

Right Leg: lossely flexed at knee, tightly flexed at hip with knee in front of body near the hands, foot flexed at northern edge of pit 

Left Leg: lossely flexed at knee, tightly flexed at hip with knee in front of body 

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications: black staining throughout skeleton 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 16661 below: (Click to view the record) 16659 

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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