Unit 32205

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2016

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Skeleton 32205 belongs to burial F3810, which is located in the southern part of platform F3811 (space 154).
The skeleton, which is covered by infill 32201, has been found at almost 60 cm from the top of the upper infill (22199): such a depth is quite exceptional on site, since most of the skeletons are about 30-40 cm deep.
The skeleton belongs to an individual aged between 12-14 years lying on its left side in a flexed position: the burial is therefore a primary deposition. The bones are terribly preserved, so that immediately after beeing exposed they often got completely destroyed. Due to their bad preservation it has not yet been possible to determine the sex of this person.
The bones were entierly covered by a high concentration of phytholits, most likely the traces of a matting that was wrapping the body. Due to the bad preservation of the bones, it has been possible to take one phytholits' sample only (S1: over the legs).
Another sample of the soil has been taken (S2: pelvis area, directly over the bones): it is ment to mesure the soil Ph level and see if there is any relation between its value and the terrible preservation of 32205 bones.
[NB: target A=T15; target B=T23; target C=T31; target D=T33] 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1041.67; Target A - Y: 1193.58; Target B - X: 1041.67; Target B - Y: 1192; Target C - X: 1041.26; Target C - Y: 1192.81; Target D - X: 1041.44; Target D - Y: 1192.2 

Body:  

Head:  

Right Arm:  

Left Arm:  

Right Leg:  

Left Leg:  

Other comments: the body was most likely wrapped into an organic bundle, as the high concentration of phytholits is suggesting 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 32200 below: (Click to view the record) 32201 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

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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