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THE TUMULUS K XX
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graves, the sacrifices and the body of the chief person were placed in the same apartment
with the offerings about them. In K XX, we have a tumulus which by the size of the floor
area of its chamber is comparable with the later of the great tumuli, but contains the chief
person, the sacrifices, and the offerings all in one chamber.
Body A. Chief body on bed, both entirely disappeared. The place of the bed is marked by
bed-trenches along the south wall, 120 cm. from the SW corner. These trenches
run N-S as the bed ran E-W, and measure, the eastern 150 X 50 cm. and 30 cm.
deep, the western, 135 X 40 cm. and 20 cm. deep. They are separated by
160 cm. of floor, so that the bed measured 180-220 cm. in length by 80-120 cm.
in width.
Body B. Sacrifice, about 150 cm. east of bed; perfectly intact; on right side, head east,
rather tightly contracted; right hand brought up with the back against forehead,
palm out; left arm doubled under breast so that the left hand is pressed palm
inward against back of neck; an adult negroid female; traces of leather skirt.
(Pl. 30, 1.)
Body C. Sacrifice, in front of B; lower legs missing; on right side, head east; half extended,
turned on breast; right arm straight down under breast with hand under lower
abdomen; left hand in front of face; bracelet, 61, on right wrist; 63, leather skirt.
Body D. Sacrifice, in front of C; skull broken in pieces; on right side, head east; half ex-
tended, turned on breast; right upper arm at back with forearm bent under
and tips of fingers just showing at left side of stomach; left hand near face;
62, skirt.
Body K. Sacrifice, about one meter west of D; legs; on right side, head south.
Body E. Sacrifice, west of K; pelvis and legs, in place; on right side, head south.
Body F. Sacrifice, disturbed and incomplete body; right leg, torso, and skull lying doubled
up on back; 60, skirt with shell beads.
Body G. Sacrifice, north of foot of bed; intact; on right side, head south; loosely contracted;
turned on breast; right elbow stuck out at back with hand brought back and
down to right side of waist; face turned down in left hand; 57, skirt and white
shell beads.
Body H. Sacrifice, west of G; lower right leg and left foot, missing; on left side, head east;
right hand clasped around back of neck; left hand under head; 58, circlet on
head.
Body I. Letter not used.
Body J. Sacrifice, north of H, lying back to back; on right side, head east; tightly con-
tracted but turned on breast with right arm underneath, doubled back so that
the right hand clasps back of neck (cf. B, H); left hand over face (arm slightly
moved by decay and pressure); 59, on head.
Body K. See above, after D.
Six skulls found in the debris, making the minimum number of bodies twelve. But the stains
on the floor indicate a far larger number of sacrifices.
For description of numbered objects, see next paragraph.
2. LIST OF OBJECTS FOUND IN K XX A
The objects found in K XX A present the same groups as in the other tumuli: (1) ob-
jects of superior quality which have hitherto been assigned to the chief burial; (2) objects
found on the floor in association with sacrifices and as part of the common outfit of the
tomb; (3) objects found in the debris of the same classes as those of (2).
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graves, the sacrifices and the body of the chief person were placed in the same apartment
with the offerings about them. In K XX, we have a tumulus which by the size of the floor
area of its chamber is comparable with the later of the great tumuli, but contains the chief
person, the sacrifices, and the offerings all in one chamber.
Body A. Chief body on bed, both entirely disappeared. The place of the bed is marked by
bed-trenches along the south wall, 120 cm. from the SW corner. These trenches
run N-S as the bed ran E-W, and measure, the eastern 150 X 50 cm. and 30 cm.
deep, the western, 135 X 40 cm. and 20 cm. deep. They are separated by
160 cm. of floor, so that the bed measured 180-220 cm. in length by 80-120 cm.
in width.
Body B. Sacrifice, about 150 cm. east of bed; perfectly intact; on right side, head east,
rather tightly contracted; right hand brought up with the back against forehead,
palm out; left arm doubled under breast so that the left hand is pressed palm
inward against back of neck; an adult negroid female; traces of leather skirt.
(Pl. 30, 1.)
Body C. Sacrifice, in front of B; lower legs missing; on right side, head east; half extended,
turned on breast; right arm straight down under breast with hand under lower
abdomen; left hand in front of face; bracelet, 61, on right wrist; 63, leather skirt.
Body D. Sacrifice, in front of C; skull broken in pieces; on right side, head east; half ex-
tended, turned on breast; right upper arm at back with forearm bent under
and tips of fingers just showing at left side of stomach; left hand near face;
62, skirt.
Body K. Sacrifice, about one meter west of D; legs; on right side, head south.
Body E. Sacrifice, west of K; pelvis and legs, in place; on right side, head south.
Body F. Sacrifice, disturbed and incomplete body; right leg, torso, and skull lying doubled
up on back; 60, skirt with shell beads.
Body G. Sacrifice, north of foot of bed; intact; on right side, head south; loosely contracted;
turned on breast; right elbow stuck out at back with hand brought back and
down to right side of waist; face turned down in left hand; 57, skirt and white
shell beads.
Body H. Sacrifice, west of G; lower right leg and left foot, missing; on left side, head east;
right hand clasped around back of neck; left hand under head; 58, circlet on
head.
Body I. Letter not used.
Body J. Sacrifice, north of H, lying back to back; on right side, head east; tightly con-
tracted but turned on breast with right arm underneath, doubled back so that
the right hand clasps back of neck (cf. B, H); left hand over face (arm slightly
moved by decay and pressure); 59, on head.
Body K. See above, after D.
Six skulls found in the debris, making the minimum number of bodies twelve. But the stains
on the floor indicate a far larger number of sacrifices.
For description of numbered objects, see next paragraph.
2. LIST OF OBJECTS FOUND IN K XX A
The objects found in K XX A present the same groups as in the other tumuli: (1) ob-
jects of superior quality which have hitherto been assigned to the chief burial; (2) objects
found on the floor in association with sacrifices and as part of the common outfit of the
tomb; (3) objects found in the debris of the same classes as those of (2).