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the individual pits, some 300 m of soil were removed from the
In total, 31 graves were
excavated: No 185 found on
the last day of the 1993 season
and left unexplored, and nos.
193 - 222. Three of these (nos.
185, 194 and 197) are dated to
Late Meroitic times; the rest
are from the Neolithic period.
Out of a total of 31 graves, 11
inhumations, all of Neolithic
date, were found outside the
excavated pits, on the eroded
surface of the mound.
The explored Neolithic
graves are similar in type and
furnishings. A few richer
burials were associated with
fine pottery vessels, necklaces
composed of camelian and a few turquoise and rock-crystal beads,
hair-studs made of white zeolite, armlets and bracelets made of
hippo and elephant ivory, beads made of Red Sea shells and Nile
snails, shells of Nile bivalves and sandstone palettes.
Among the Late Meroitic graves, two burials deserve
mention. The young woman buried in grave No. 197 had iron
anklets on both legs. The skeleton found in grave No. 194 and
buried in the ground in similarity to other Late Meroitic burials at
Kadero, was recognized as belonging to an adult dog, greyhound.
Considerable effort was extended this season toward the
protection of the Kadero site. A ditch was excavated around the
mound (which is ca 200 x 200 m) and concrete posts painted in
bright colours were set up around its perimeter. It is hoped that this

location during the campaign.


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Fig. 2. Neolitic cup
from grave no 203.

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