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Unit Book A6

The Palace Kitchen (Version 1a)

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

Processed on 2024-12-17
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
clay artifact 396 61% bead (clay) 4 1%
brick 1 0%
clay artifact 86 22%
clay cart fragment 1 0%
clay lump 27 7%
clay lumps 1 0%
fig fragment 1 0%
figurine 32 8%
figurine fragment 2 1%
figurine fragment? 1 0%
kiln waste 2 1%
lithic specimen 1 0%
other vessel 3 1%
plaque 2 1%
plate 26 7%
pot 26 7%
seal impression 123 31%
seal impression ? 1 0%
sealing 1 0%
sling ball 1 0%
slingshot 2 1%
strainer 28 7%
token gaming piece 1 0%
uncertain 8 2%
wheel 15 4%
lithic artifact 139 21% bead 29 21%
blade 4 3%
flake 2 1%
i 2 1%
jar sealing 1 1%
lithic 48 35%
lithic artifact 50 36%
lithic specimen 1 1%
seal 2 1%
metal artifact 34 5% arrowhead 1 3%
i 1 3%
jewelry item 4 12%
m 1 3%
metal artifact 19 56%
pin 3 9%
slag 3 9%
uncertain 2 6%
organic 22 3% ash sample 1 5%
bone artifact 4 18%
bone object 1 5%
carbon sample 11 50%
human body 1 5%
needle 2 9%
shell artifact 1 5%
tooth 1 5%
other 57 9% sample 41 72%
soil sample 10 18%
specimen 2 4%
tablet 2 4%
various 1 2%
weapon 1 2%
uncertain 1 0% uncertain 1 100%
unknown 4 1% unknown 4 100%
Total 653 100%

clay artifact




Total: 396

other > various




Total: 1

other > weapon




Total: 1

uncertain




Total: 1