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Master_Sample_Number 6-I4-1661-5990
Sample Volume 4.0
Charcoal Volume 0.8
Family Fabaceae (ex. Leguminosae)
Family Name Common Pea Family
Specimen Description Scorpiurus muricatus [L.] - seed
Species Scorpiurus muricatus [L.]
Part seed
Species Common Name Prickly Scorpion’s-tail
Total of Complete 1
Total of Partial 0
Site Heit el-Ghurab
Excavation Area SFW
Feature Number 1661
Feature Type Collapse
Feature Type (Note) Collapse (roof)
Feature Description loose ashy, sandy soil mainly located in SE corner of sq., with a lot of tumble, sherds, faunal remains, charcoal, roofing material, and sealings
Excavation Year 2004
Botanist Initials MAM
Botanist Name Mary Anne Murray
Suggested Citation

Claire Malleson, Rebekah Miracle. (2018) "Bot. Spec. 20435 from Africa/Egypt/Giza/Heit el-Ghurab/SFW/Feat. 1661". In Giza Botanical Database. Claire Malleson, Rebekah Miracle (Ed). Released: 2018-10-22. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/790e3324-2c9b-47cd-9d52-570fe568542e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k21n8c97g

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