New burial (skeleton) coming under the two burials in the child burial. Contains units #8183, 8184. The actual edge of the cut can not be determined yet.
One year old baby in a basket, lying on its stomach, with legs underneath the body. Flexed, right leg on top of left.
The burial was dug from the same level as other two burials in this place (units #6681 and 6682), but before them. It was not disturbed by the other two burials, although they are very close to each other. Unit #8184 is dug deeper than units 6681 and 6682.
A number of artefacts were found in association with 8184: dark-coloured beads, probably in a strand (X1), around the right humerus; light-coloured beads (X2), probably stranded, were found around the left humerus (?); other beads (X6) were scattered around stomach area. Beads are made of clay. A shell was found near the top of the head covered with red pigment (ochre?); adhered to it a chunk of yellow material was found.
Under the cranial bones was a bone pin with its tip embedded within a chunk of green pigment (probably malachite). Near this were fragments of dried wood. DNA samples were taken. |
