Folia archeologica 47.

Hargita Oravecz: Középső újkőkori temetkezések Tiszaföldváron

MIDDLE NEOLITHIC; BURIALS 47 Locality Nr. of graves Period/Culture Reference 47. Tiszavasvári-Keresztfal 4 ALBC-Tiszadob KALICZ-MAKKAY 1977, 171-173. 48. Tiszavasvári-Paptelekhát 13 ALBC-Tiszadob KALICZ-MAKKAY 1977, 173-179. 49. Újtikos-Kisfaludi forest 1 AL ВС KALICZ-MAKKAY 1977, 181. 50. Újtikos 1 AL В С KALICZ-MAKKAY 1977, 181. 51. Vadna 1 Tiszadob KOREK 1957, 14-15. 52. Vésztő-Mágor hill 1 Szakáihát HEGEDŰS 1982, 185. 53. Zalkod-Csenke 1 Szilmeg KALICZ-MAKKAY 1977, 183. 54. Zaránk 1 Bükk SZATHMÁRY 1982/1984/28. 55. Zsáka-Vizesi farm Esztár SŐREGI 1935, 67-72. Fig. 2. Middle Neolithic burials in the Tisza-region 2. ábra A Tisza-vidéki középső neolitikus temetkezések * according to p.c. of J. KOOS, one of the deceased had a stone axe as grave goods ** on the basis of burial rite, five grave can be considered Middle Neolithic *** field notes of the excavation are given in the References were preserved in the original position, denoting SE-NW orientation and left side contracted position generally applied on the settlement. Of the grave goods belonging to the deceased, 19 beads of different form and size were preserved. 4 pieces were made of Spondylus shell, 15 pieces were carved of marble. Judging from their original position in the grave, probably they used to belong to a necklace (Fig. 4 1/1.). On the basis of the deficient and fragmented bones, the gender of the deceased cannot be established. According to the opinion of the archaeologist excavating the site, the deceased was probably of adult age. Grave 1981/98. The deceased was lying in a regular rectangular pit. The body was laid on the back, arms bent in right angle. Legs were hoisted up strong till under the pelvis. Head is turned slightly towards tne left. No grave goods were found: age of the burial was established on the basis of grave pit form, orientation and position of the burial to Middle Neolithic period (Fig. 4 1/2). According to anthropological analysis the deceased was 40-50 years of age, probably female. Grave 1983/101. The grave pit is of trapeze form. Similar to the other bodies, the corpse was oriented SE-NW, laid on left side and put in the grave in an unnaturally contracted position. A storage vessel was placed close to the chest. Around the waist, a double conical clay bead or spindle-head was placed (Fig. 5 12). The fragmented skeletal bones denote an age of 30-50 for the deceased man. Grave 1985/13a. The deceased was buried into a rectangular grave. In spite of later disturbances, the burial can be reconstructed. Grave goods comprise a cylindrical bead made of Spondylus, probably used to be hung on a string as well as