Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (19.2007(2010))

FOURTH CATARACT

SUDAN


Fig. 2. Grave pit of El-Ar P1/4
(Photo M. Jawornicki)

indicating that the bodies had been sprinkled
or painted with it during the funeral.
Feature El-Ar Pl/5 had only the outer
ring of stones and was empty.
The grave in the eastern part of the
investigated area (El-Ar Pl/6) had a low
stone superstructure covering a pit with
a child’s burial. The body was aligned E-W
and was encircled by an additional stone
ring inside the pit.
An adult individual was buried in the
next tomb (El-Ar Pl/7). The body was
encircled with an additional stone ring inside
the grave pit \Fig. 3]. The alingment was
N-S, head to the north facing west. The
position of the body was slightly constricted
with legs flexed at the knees. The left arm
bent at the elbow was positioned at pelvic
level, the right arm, extended, lay alongside
the body with the hand inserted between the


Fig. 3. Grave pit El-Ar Pl/7 during exploration
(Photo M. Jawornicki)

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