- 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).
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 | 86 | 69% | clay artifact | 41 | 48% |
clay lump | 5 | 6% | |||
figurine | 21 | 24% | |||
jar shoulder | 2 | 2% | |||
pot | 4 | 5% | |||
seal impression | 6 | 7% | |||
strainer | 1 | 1% | |||
wheel | 6 | 7% | |||
lithic artifact | 30 | 24% | bead | 14 | 47% |
blade | 6 | 20% | |||
li | 30 | 100% | |||
lithic artifact | 8 | 27% | |||
metal artifact | 7 | 6% | jewelry item | 1 | 14% |
metal artifact | 6 | 86% | |||
organic | 2 | 2% | bone artifact | 2 | 100% |
Total | 125 | 100% |