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Unit Book J6

The Northeastern End of the Temple Terrace and the Betili (Version 1a)

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

Processed on 2025-01-23
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
bone artifact 1 0% bead 1 100%
clay artifact 280 49% bead 4 1%
brick 9 3%
ceramic vessel 1 0%
chariot model 1 0%
clay artifact 2 1%
clay lump 77 28%
clay strainer 1 0%
dish (small platter) 4 1%
figurine 45 16%
kiln waste 59 21%
kiln waster 4 1%
loom weight 3 1%
pipe 1 0%
sample 1 0%
seal 1 0%
seal impression 18 6%
sealing 14 5%
sling ball 2 1%
ta 3 1%
unknown 20 7%
wheel 9 3%
whistle 1 0%
laf 2 0% door socket 1 50%
unknown 1 50%
lithic artifact 172 30% ax(head) 1 1%
bead 18 10%
blade 35 20%
door socket 12 7%
flake 3 2%
grinding stone 33 19%
lithic artifact 3 2%
lithic specimen 14 8%
loom weight 4 2%
pendant 1 1%
pestle 10 6%
polishing stone 1 1%
sample 1 1%
seal 4 2%
stone mace 1 1%
tool 1 1%
uncertain 2 1%
unknown 28 16%
metal artifact 12 2% arrowhead 1 8%
copper lump 1 8%
metal tool 1 8%
pin 3 25%
slag 3 25%
unknown 3 25%
organic 38 7% animal bone 8 21%
bone artifact 2 5%
carbon sample 8 21%
shell artifact 20 53%
other 57 10% sample 52 91%
tool 3 5%
weapon 2 4%
unknown 5 1% unknown 5 100%
Total 567 100%

clay artifact




Total: 280

laf




Total: 2