Overview of J4 Objects

For a definition of the categories of object typology see the relevant chapter in the Grammar.

The objects of J4 are considered few in numbers, and yet they offer a variety of types and manufacturing materials. There are 99 q-items and only 6 items. The majority of the artifacts are made with ckay or lithic. Other materials (shells and metal) constitute a very small percentage in comparisom with the main dominant materials.
The clay artifact include fragments of wheels, a token, kiln waste and clay lumps with no impressions on them. The lithic artifacts constitute a large collection of stone tools such as grinding stones, or fragments of blades and flints, in addition to a few fragments off door sockets.
A number of figurines were found in J4, 12 animal figurines (incomplete) and fragments of 3 human figurines.
The metal finds include a bracelete, a nail and projectile.
Of the most interesting finds in J4 are 2 impressed seal impression, a clay palque depicting a scene and the complete skeleton of a salouki dog.
Other categories of finds include beads (2) and a fragment of what appears to be a mold for metal forging and a weight.

An inventory and index of objects from all units can be found in the MZ sitewide book. In these indices it is possible to sort for individual categories of objects from all units.