Unit 17412

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2008

Area: North 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.35m E-W x 0.34m N-S 

Discussion: Disturbed Neolithic skeleton represented by a headless and limbless torso. The lower thoracic lumber vertebrae , plus three left ribs and 4 right ribs, and the pelvis was articulated in the north-east corner of the burial pit. The disturbance of this skeleton likely happened at least two times. First at the interment of (14438) the skeleton was disturbed since a clavicle, scapula and 2 ribs probably belonging to (17412) was found behind the child (14438) in its burial pit. A second disturbance probably occurred during the burial of the adult skeleton (16697). A third disturbance may have happened simply for the retrieval of the head or other body parts of (17412). 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1053.02; Target A - Y: 1172.15; Target B - X: 1052.59; Target B - Y: 1172.44; Target C - X: 1052.74; Target C - Y: 1172.7; Target D - X: 1052.88; Target D - Y: 1172.51 

Body: Torso only; on back with slighht turning at hips onto right side 

Head: Missing head, cervical vertebrae. Thoracic vertebrae T1-9 

Right Arm: Missing 

Left Arm: Missing 

Right Leg: Missing 

Left Leg: Missing 

Other comments: partially exposed for several weeks 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 17404 below: (Click to view the record) 17410 

Skeleton Same As: 17403

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

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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