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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

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

Processed on 2024-10-14
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 136 32% bead (clay) 8 6%
brick 9 7%
chariot model 2 1%
clay artifact 11 8%
clay lump 12 9%
figurine 32 24%
kiln waste 18 13%
kiln waster 3 2%
sample 1 1%
seal impression 3 2%
sealing 2 1%
sling ball 5 4%
tannur (item) 11 8%
uncertain 6 4%
wheel 13 10%
glass artifact 5 1% bead (glass) 2 40%
glass artifact 2 40%
glass jewelry 1 20%
lithic artifact 189 45% bead 4 2%
blade 66 35%
debitage 27 14%
door socket 4 2%
grinding stone 62 33%
lithic artifact 4 2%
polishing stone 19 10%
uncertain 3 2%
metal artifact 18 4% jewelry item 1 6%
metal artifact 8 44%
metal tool 3 17%
pin 2 11%
slag 1 6%
tool 3 17%
organic 49 12% animal bone 6 12%
bead (shell) 1 2%
carbon sample 14 29%
human body 3 6%
organic artifact 2 4%
shell artifact 22 45%
wood artifact 1 2%
other 12 3% soil sample 4 33%
tool 4 33%
weapon 4 33%
specimen 5 1% lithic specimen 5 100%
unknown 6 1% unknown 6 100%
Total 420 100%