Table 3 Metric analysis of the undamaged artifacts (average). Metrics are expressed in mm.

From: Neural network analysis for predicting metrics of fragmented laminar artifacts: a case study from MPPNB sites in the Southern Levant

Site

Technological groups

Intact length

Average

Intact proximal width

Average

Intact mesial width

Average

Intact distal width

Average

Intact proximal thickness

Average

Intact mesial thickness

Average

Intact distal thickness

Average

Nahal Yarmuth

(25) blades

(19) bladelets

51.1

29.6

15.9

9.4

16.9

9.1

14.9

8.4

5.7

3.3

5.9

3.1

4.6

2.8

Motza

(29) blades

(11) bladelets

48.8

33.1

16.8

9.9

17.2

9.9

15.5

10.1

5.8

3.7

6.1

4

5.7

3.7

Yiftahel

(31) blades

(12) bladelets

58.6

34

17.1

9

18

9.4

17.3

8.7

5.8

2.7

5.5

2.8

5

2.4

Nahal Reuel

(65) blades

(29) bladelets

58.2

33.2

16.4

8.7

17.1

8.9

15.7

8.4

5.2

2.5

5.3

2.4

4.7

2.2