Unit 12542

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2006

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: infant skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.35 m E/W x 0.30 m N/S 

Discussion: Neolithic infant skeleton found in Space 272, the western portion of building 53. The skeleton was discovered during heavy excavation such that the cranium and mandible were mostly disturbed. Two small fragments of the skull remained in situ. The rest of the body was intact (except for the left shoulder). The position of the body was interesting in that the lower limb was in a flexed position where the knees were to the sides and the feet to the center of the body. The upper body was on the left side. No phyotliths were noted although a sample of the surrounding soil was taken. The body was oriented E/W with the head to the east. A piece of worked obsidian was found on the left ilium this was not x-finded. A yellow organic residue was found in the chest region, partially adhering to the internal surface if a right centeral rib. The infant is aged approximately NB-0.5 years of age. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 913.33; Target A - Y: 959.15; Target B - X: 913.51; Target B - Y: 959.35; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: Upper body on left side, lower body on back with legs flexed; knees to the side, feet to the center. 

Head: Head mostly distured during excavation; remaining elements suggest head was on the left side pointing east. 

Right Arm: Extended frombody outward to the side 

Left Arm: Under body, extended towards the left knee with the hand at the knee. 

Right Leg: Tightly flexed at the knee with the knee to the side and the foot towards the center of the body parallel to the lower right leg 

Left Leg: Tightly flexed at the knee with the knee to the side and the foot above the hipbones 

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12544 below: (Click to view the record) 12543 

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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