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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace (Version 2, Beta release)

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

Processed on 2026-08-25
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 2 0% uncertain 2 100%
clay artifact 495 46% andiron 1 0%
bead (clay) 24 5%
brick 1 0%
clay artifact 3 1%
clay lump 91 18%
clay strainer 3 1%
disk 1 0%
figurine 104 21%
goblet 1 0%
handle 1 0%
kiln waste 20 4%
kiln waster 2 0%
Numeric tablet 1 0%
plaque 1 0%
seal impression 66 13%
sealing 46 9%
sling ball 5 1%
stopper 3 1%
tannur (item) 5 1%
uncertain 32 6%
uncertain clay artifact 7 1%
unknown 44 9%
various 3 1%
weight 1 0%
wheel 29 6%
lithic artifact 348 32% ax(head) 2 1%
bead 29 8%
blade 54 16%
debitage 81 23%
door socket 11 3%
flake 6 2%
grinding stone 43 12%
lithic artifact 24 7%
lithic specimen 18 5%
mortar 4 1%
pestle 5 1%
sample 1 0%
scraper 2 1%
seal 2 1%
stone ax(head) 1 0%
stone tool 15 4%
stone weight 1 0%
uncertain 30 9%
unknown 15 4%
weight 4 1%
metal artifact 96 9% arrowhead 1 1%
bead (metal) 1 1%
bucket 1 1%
earring 2 2%
jewelry item 18 19%
metal artifact 2 2%
metal tool 11 11%
metal wire 1 1%
nail 1 1%
pin 18 19%
ring 1 1%
slag 8 8%
spearhead 1 1%
uncertain 14 15%
unknown 15 16%
weapon 1 1%
organic 55 5% bead (shell) 2 4%
bone artifact 2 4%
charcoal 4 7%
human body 38 69%
shell artifact 2 4%
specimen 7 13%
other 81 7% sample 71 88%
specimen 7 9%
tool 1 1%
various 2 2%
sample 3 0% sample 1 33%
soil sample 2 67%
shell artifact 2 0% inlay 1 50%
uncertain 1 50%
specimen 2 0% animal bone 2 100%
Total 1084 100%

clay artifact




Total: 495

lithic artifact




Total: 348

other > tool




Total: 1

specimen




Total: 2