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Figure 3.9d - Cyprus LBA quantities of Agricultural tools
Agricultural tool types (n=96) Distribution of tools by site size Distribution of tools by context type
Sickles = 33
Large - palatial or major urban center = 80
Hoard = 68
Plowshares = 35
Medium - secondary to palace = 5
Burial = 1
Large hoes = 2
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 7
Settlement = 20
Shovels = 8; Picks = 12 Known only from stray finds = 4
Unstratified/stray/unknown = 4
Pruning hooks = 4
Plow scraper = 1
Undefined agricultural tool = 1
Sanctuary = 3
Figure 3.9e - Anatolia LBA quantities of Agricultural tools
Agricultural tool types
(n=57)
Distribution of tools by site size Distribution of tools by context type
Sickles = 55
Large - palatial or major urban center = 11
Hoard = 45
Hoes (various forms) = 2 Medium - secondary to palace = 1
Settlement = 9
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 45
Sanctuary = 3
Figure 3.9f - Syria-Palestine quantities of Agricultural tools (LBA and General 2 nd millennium tools)
Agricultural tool types
(n=38)
Distribution of tools by site size Distribution of tools by context type
Sickles = 14
Large - palatial or major urban center = 35
Hoard = 14
Plowshare = 16
Medium - secondary to palace = 1
Burial = 1
Hoes = 6
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 2
Settlement = 4
Pruning knife = 1
Unstratified/stray/unknown = 18
Shovel = 1
Shipwreck = 1
Figure 3.9g - Agricultural tool types found on LBA Shipwrecks
Cape Gelidonya (n=102) Uluburun (n=8) Kibbutz Hahotrim , Israel (n=1)
Sickle = 1; Picks = 47; Pruning hook = 3; Sickles = 7
Hoe/plowshare = 1
Hoes = 49; Shovel = 1; Mattock = 1 Hoe/plowshare = 1
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