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Unit Book J5

Typological index with Frequency Computations
Objects (excluding ceramics) and samples
typologically by definition

Processed on 2023-12-15
Included here are movable elements, which are
  • either artifactual (objects such as seals ans seal impression, figurines or ceramic vessels), or
  • natural (samples and specimens such as charred wood, animal bones or botanical remnants).
They include both items and q-items, a distinction that is based on stratigraphic criteria.
Sherds are excluded and listed elsewhere, because, given the large amounts in which they occur, they would unduly skew the frequencies.

The main typological categories (surfaces, build-up, etc.) are listed according to types as defined in the pertinent section of the Grammar.


Category Total Percentage Definitions Sub-Total Percentage
caf 14 3% brick 6 43%
clay lump 12 86%
loom weight 1 7%
sealing 2 14%
stopper 1 7%
uc caf 1 7%
uncertain 10 71%
unknown 18 129%
var 6 43%
clay artifact 112 27% bead (clay) 3 3%
blade 77 69%
br 1 1%
brick 6 5%
chariot model 1 1%
clay artifact 2 2%
clay lump 12 11%
figurine 34 30%
kiln waste 19 17%
kiln waster 1 1%
mudbrick 1 1%
sample 9 8%
seal impression 2 2%
sealing 2 2%
sling ball 4 4%
slingball 1 1%
ta 4 4%
ta-o 5 4%
uncertain 10 9%
unknown 18 16%
var 6 5%
wheel 12 11%
glass artifact 5 1% bead 9 180%
bead (glass) 1 20%
glass artifact 1 20%
jewelry item 3 60%
laf 5 1% lithic artifact 1 20%
tool 46 920%
uncertain 10 200%
lithic artifact 173 42% bead 9 5%
blade 77 45%
core 2 1%
door socket 2 1%
fl 2 1%
grinding stone 43 25%
gs 1 1%
polishing stone 2 1%
specimen 14 8%
st 2 1%
tool 46 27%
uc laf 7 4%
var 6 3%
maf 8 2% metal artifact 3 38%
tool 46 575%
uc maf 2 25%
unknown 18 225%
metal artifact 12 3% arrow head 1 8%
arrowhead 1 8%
jewelry item 3 25%
metal tool 2 17%
pin 1 8%
slag 2 17%
tool 46 383%
wire 1 8%
organic 35 8% animal bone 4 11%
bone 2 6%
carbon sample 11 31%
cb 2 6%
human body 2 6%
phytoliths 1 3%
shell artifact 10 29%
snail 1 3%
specimen 14 40%
uncertain 10 29%
other 33 8% sample 9 27%
specimen 14 42%
tool 46 139%
weapon 2 6%
specimen 6 1% figurine 34 567%
lithic specimen 1 17%
quartz 1 17%
sample 9 150%
specimen 14 233%
unknown 18 300%
uncertain 1 0% uncertain 10 1000%
unknown 11 3% unknown 18 164%
Total 415 100%

loom weight




Total: 1

stopper




Total: 1

uc caf




Total: 1

br




Total: 1

chariot model




Total: 1

kiln waster




Total: 1

mudbrick




Total: 1

slingball




Total: 1

bead (glass)




Total: 1

lithic artifact




Total: 1

core




Total: 2

fl




Total: 2

gs




Total: 1

st




Total: 2

uc maf




Total: 2

arrow head




Total: 1

arrowhead




Total: 1

pin




Total: 1

slag




Total: 2

wire




Total: 1

bone




Total: 2

cb




Total: 2

human body




Total: 2

phytoliths




Total: 1

snail




Total: 1

weapon




Total: 2

quartz




Total: 1

uncertain




Total: 1