Table 7 Metric analysis of the average predictions for artifacts with missing distal ends. 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

Predicted length

Average

Intact proximal width

Average

Intact mesial width

Average

Predicted distal width

Average

Intact proximal thickness

Average

Intact mesial thickness

Average

Predicted distal thickness

Average

Nahal Yarmuth

(13) blades

(9) bladelets

49.9

36.2

15.5

8.7

16

8.4

14.4

8.1

5.4

3.3

4.8

3.1

4.5

2.5

Motza

(28) blades

(5) bladelets

57.5

32.5

18.3

7.4

20

7.4

17.8

7.1

5.7

2

6.2

2.2

5.7

1.7

Yiftahel

(41) blades

(22) bladelets

47.8

35.5

14.7

8.9

16.2

9.2

14.2

8.5

4.4

2.7

3.9

2.6

3.8

2.2

Nahal Reuel

(16) blades

(9) bladelets

48.9

30.5

16

8

16.3

6.8

14.7

6.8

4.7

2.3

4.5

1.8

4.2

1.5

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