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Hargita Oravecz: Középső újkőkori temetkezések Tiszaföldváron

44 HARGITA ORAVECZ Grave Nr. Form of grave pit Rite Grave goods gender age Orientation position other features Pieces, type and material 1977/25 Oval SE-NW Contracted on left side 4 pieces of Spondylusshell and 15 pieces of marble beads Adult 1981/98 Rectangular SE-NW Contracted on left side No grave goods Female Adult (40-50 years) 1983/101 Trapeze SE-NW Contracted on left side 1 clay vessel (storage) 1 clay bed Male Adultusmaturus (30-40 years) 1985/13a Rectangular SE-NW Contracted on left side 1 Spondylus shell bead several yellow ochre lumps Female Maturus (60) 1986/41 Oval SE-NW Contracted on left side Red ochre painted No grave goods Male Maturus (50-60 years) 1986/42a Oval SE-NW Contracted on left side Red ochre painted, with sacrificiae Pit 1 Spondylus shell disc 15 Spondylus shell beads (Female) child Infans (8-9 years) Fig. 1. Tiszaföldvár-Brickyards. Burial customs, grave goods according to age gender of the deceased 1. ábra Tiszaföldvár-Téglagyár. Temetkezési szokások, sírleletek az elhunytak életkora és neme szerint related to social differences between persons of different gender and age? What age and gender can be associated with these hypothetical wealth? Naturally, emphasis is not only on the Tiszaföldvár case but generally the Middle Neolithic burials of the Tisza region (Fig. 2-3). Anthropological data were obtained from Balázs Mende, research fellow of the Archaeological Institute of the HAS

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. I. Description of the burials

7 Grave 1911 125. This grave was found close to the present surface. At the time of the excavation, the form of the pit was not clear. Due to Modern Age disturbances, only the thoracic part of the skeleton were preserved. Ribs and humeri 6 His results are included in the appendix of this article. Acknowledgements of the author are expressed for the possibility of using his data. 7 Made on the basis of the excavation notes and field drawings.