Unit 4593

Category: skeleton    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Headless male skeleton. Primary burial. Phytolith on the right side of the body and a wooden plank covering most of the body. There are some cut marks on the atlas, occurring during the removal of the skull. Hyoid was placed on the third cervical.

NB/ appears to have also been numbered as 4457, just in case any references to it under that number were made. SF Jan. 2001. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 0; Target A - Y: 0; Target B - X: 0; Target B - Y: 0; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: Adult skeleton lying on its back, west to east, in articulation except skull and some metatarsals. 

Head: Skull removed in antiquity. 

Right Arm: Bent on the body at 90 degrees. Hand is holding the left lower arm. 

Left Arm: Left arm is open to the side slightly and the hand is on the pelvic area flexed towards the chest and open to the side. 

Right Leg: Flexed towards the chest and open to the side. 

Left Leg: Flexed towards the chest and open to the side. The feet meet in the middle. 

Other comments: Phytolith on the right side of the body west-east, covered with a wooden plank. 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4612 below: (Click to view the record) 4617 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 6

Number of Related Diary Entries: 3

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VIII 

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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