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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 2025-01-30
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 282 50% bead 4 1%
brick 9 3%
ceramic vessel 1 0%
chariot model 1 0%
clay artifact 2 1%
clay lump 75 27%
clay strainer 1 0%
dish (small platter) 4 1%
figurine 46 16%
kiln waste 58 21%
kiln waster 6 2%
loom weight 3 1%
pipe 1 0%
sample 1 0%
seal 1 0%
seal impression 18 6%
sealing 16 6%
sling ball 2 1%
ta 3 1%
unknown 20 7%
wheel 9 3%
whistle 1 0%
lithic artifact 174 31% ax(head) 1 1%
bead 18 10%
blade 35 20%
door socket 13 7%
flake 3 2%
grinding stone 33 19%
lithic artifact 3 2%
lithic specimen 14 8%
loom weight 4 2%
pendant 1 1%
pestle 11 6%
polishing stone 2 1%
seal 4 2%
stone mace 1 1%
tool 1 1%
uncertain 2 1%
unknown 28 16%
metal artifact 10 2% arrowhead 1 10%
copper lump 1 10%
metal tool 1 10%
pin 3 30%
slag 1 10%
unknown 3 30%
organic 42 7% animal bone 9 21%
bone artifact 2 5%
carbon sample 10 24%
charcoal 1 2%
shell artifact 20 48%
other 54 10% sample 49 91%
tool 3 6%
weapon 2 4%
unknown 5 1% unknown 5 100%
Total 568 100%

clay artifact




Total: 282