Umm
el-Jimal 
Table 1. Possible individuals and associated diagnostic material
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PROVENIENCE
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AGE
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SEX
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ORIENTATION
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BODY POSITION
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NUMBER IN GRAVE
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GRAVE ASSOCIATIONS
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TOMB TYPE
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PRESERVATION CONDITIONS
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SOURCE OF DISTURBANCE
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AA.2
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adult (45-60)
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female
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west
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extended
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one
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none
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stone capped pit
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good
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post mortem settling
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AA.3A:1
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infant (12 +/- 3 mos.)
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indeterminate
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west
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extended
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two
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none
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stone capped pit
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fair
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post mortem settling
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AA.3:2
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infant (12 +/- 3 mos.)
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indeterminate
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west
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extended
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two
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none
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stone capped pit
|
fair
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post mortem settling
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AA.3B
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adult (25-35)
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female
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east
|
extended
|
one
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one bead, ring
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stone capped pit
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good
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post mortem settling
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AA.4
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adult (35-45)
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female
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west
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extended
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one
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glass, beads, frit core bead,
limestone bead
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stone capped pit
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fair
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post mortem settling, rodents?
roots?
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AA.8
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adult (25-50)
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male
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west
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extended
|
one
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none
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stone capped cist
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poor
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rodents, roots, post mortem settling
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AA.9
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sub-adult (8+/- 1 yr.)
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indeterminate
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north
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indeterminate
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one
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none
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stone capped wood coffin
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good
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dismembered in antiquity
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AA.11.1
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sub-adult?
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indeterminate
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east
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flexed?
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two
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none
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stone capped coffin surface
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poor
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post mortem tomb robbing?
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AA.11.2
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adult
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indeterminate
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east
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slightly flexed?
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two
|
none
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stone capped wood coffin
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poor
|
post mortem tomb robbing
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AA.14
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adult
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indeterminate
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west
|
extended
|
one
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none
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stone capped pit
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poor
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post mortem settling, roots, rodents?
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AA.15A
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infant
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indeterminate
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west
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indeterminate
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one
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beads, gold earrings
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stone capped pit
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poor
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post mortem settling
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AA.15B
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indeterminate
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indeterminate
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indeterminate
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indeterminate
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indeterminate/ none
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none
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stone capped pit
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indeterminate
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indeterminate
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AA.16..1
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sub-adult (5 +/- 1 yr.)
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indeterminate
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west
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extended
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two
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none
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stone capped cist
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good
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post mortem settling
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AA.16..2
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sub-adult (5 +/- 1 yr.)
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indeterminate
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west
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extended
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two
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none
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stone capped cist
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good
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post mortem settling
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