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HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
K V. Plan VII (continued).
Objects:
iv. c. R. P., potsherds.
d. P. W. S. R. potsherds.
e. W. S. R. Painted Misc.
v. Bowl, Blk. W. XV-1; 14-3-1263.
Date: previous to main burial in K IV.
K VI. Plan III, west of K III.
This was a denuded and dispersed tumulus, the scattered pebbles of which covered
an area about 8 m. in diameter. In the middle was an irregular hole, about 4x2
meters in size, apparently a grave broken by plunderers. In the upper debris were
a few fragments of Bkt. beakers (fine ware), perhaps intrusive.
K VII. Plan III, west of K III, north of K VI.
A denuded and dispersed tumulus with scattered pebbles covering an area about
22 m. in diameter.
In the middle, a rectangular grave, 380 X 220 cm. = 8.4 sq. m., and about 150 cm.
deep; completely cleared out.
In the northeastern sector under the circumference, a second rectangular grave,
300 X 200 cm. = 6 sq. m. and about 130 cm. deep; also completely cleared out.
One small barrel-bead of finely polished carnelian (14-3-765) was found and a few
Bkt. potsherds (fine); but all may have been intrusive.
I concluded that both K VI and K VII belonged to K Cem. B west, and were later
than K III.
K VIII. Plan III, Sheet D, north of K IV, west of K X, southwest of K XI.
Tumulus: single-chamber tumulus with mud-brick skeleton walls; diameter of
stone circle, 53 m.; height of mound, above alluvium, 220 cm.; above
old surface, 160 cm.; the skeleton walls were built after the burial, as in
K IV, and formed an eight-pointed star; the E-W wall was built first;
abutting that, the two N-S walls which are not exactly opposite each
other; and finally the diagonal walls, four in number, each bisecting
(approximately) one of the quadrants formed by the first two walls, and
abutting in each case the wall on the left looking towards the center;
the mound extends beyond these walls (as in K X) and the ring of stones
is from 5-10 meters outside the ends of the walls; no subsidiary graves;
great quartzite cone, 100 X 100 cm. and 240 cm. high.
Grave: rectangular, 950 X 550 cm. = area of 52 sq. m., sunk 140 cm. in the
alluvium, 200 cm. below old surface, and 360 cm. below the present top
of the mound; orient., 8° north of east.
Burial: entirely removed; the great quartzite cone, lying in the chamber on
about 80 cm. of debris.
Objects: in the debris of the chamber.
i. Two fragments (small) of black granite statuettes; 14-3-1211.
ii. Three fragments, alabaster vessels; 14-3-1212:
a. Pear-shaped jar, Type 1-1.
b. Small cylindrical jar, Type III—1.
iii. Small saucer (oval), of soapstone with goose-head in relief on rim; Type
Misc. 27; 14-3-1213.
iv. Scarabaeoid, blue-glazed steatite, Seals II—7; 14-2-1106.
HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
K V. Plan VII (continued).
Objects:
iv. c. R. P., potsherds.
d. P. W. S. R. potsherds.
e. W. S. R. Painted Misc.
v. Bowl, Blk. W. XV-1; 14-3-1263.
Date: previous to main burial in K IV.
K VI. Plan III, west of K III.
This was a denuded and dispersed tumulus, the scattered pebbles of which covered
an area about 8 m. in diameter. In the middle was an irregular hole, about 4x2
meters in size, apparently a grave broken by plunderers. In the upper debris were
a few fragments of Bkt. beakers (fine ware), perhaps intrusive.
K VII. Plan III, west of K III, north of K VI.
A denuded and dispersed tumulus with scattered pebbles covering an area about
22 m. in diameter.
In the middle, a rectangular grave, 380 X 220 cm. = 8.4 sq. m., and about 150 cm.
deep; completely cleared out.
In the northeastern sector under the circumference, a second rectangular grave,
300 X 200 cm. = 6 sq. m. and about 130 cm. deep; also completely cleared out.
One small barrel-bead of finely polished carnelian (14-3-765) was found and a few
Bkt. potsherds (fine); but all may have been intrusive.
I concluded that both K VI and K VII belonged to K Cem. B west, and were later
than K III.
K VIII. Plan III, Sheet D, north of K IV, west of K X, southwest of K XI.
Tumulus: single-chamber tumulus with mud-brick skeleton walls; diameter of
stone circle, 53 m.; height of mound, above alluvium, 220 cm.; above
old surface, 160 cm.; the skeleton walls were built after the burial, as in
K IV, and formed an eight-pointed star; the E-W wall was built first;
abutting that, the two N-S walls which are not exactly opposite each
other; and finally the diagonal walls, four in number, each bisecting
(approximately) one of the quadrants formed by the first two walls, and
abutting in each case the wall on the left looking towards the center;
the mound extends beyond these walls (as in K X) and the ring of stones
is from 5-10 meters outside the ends of the walls; no subsidiary graves;
great quartzite cone, 100 X 100 cm. and 240 cm. high.
Grave: rectangular, 950 X 550 cm. = area of 52 sq. m., sunk 140 cm. in the
alluvium, 200 cm. below old surface, and 360 cm. below the present top
of the mound; orient., 8° north of east.
Burial: entirely removed; the great quartzite cone, lying in the chamber on
about 80 cm. of debris.
Objects: in the debris of the chamber.
i. Two fragments (small) of black granite statuettes; 14-3-1211.
ii. Three fragments, alabaster vessels; 14-3-1212:
a. Pear-shaped jar, Type 1-1.
b. Small cylindrical jar, Type III—1.
iii. Small saucer (oval), of soapstone with goose-head in relief on rim; Type
Misc. 27; 14-3-1213.
iv. Scarabaeoid, blue-glazed steatite, Seals II—7; 14-2-1106.