Table 1.

Characterization and fragmentation patterns of olive-pit assemblages from Hishuley Carmel and Kfar Samir.

Morphology of pits	Hishuley Carmel					Kfar Samir
	Gross weight gr	Net weight gr	% of net weight	Intact pits (count or equivalent in absolute numbers)	% of total count	Gross weight gr	Net weight gr	% of total net weight	Intact pits (count or equivalent in absolute numbers)	% of total count
Whole pits	396.2	341.7	44.1	1,363	43.8	174.6	128.3	12.7	661	12.9
Halved pits	30.0	30.0	3.9	122	3.9	29.6	29.6	2.9	144	2.8
Fragments	403.0	403.0	52.0	1,628	52.3	851.5	851.5	84.4	4,301	84.2
Total	829.2	774.7	100	3,113	100	1,055.7	1,009.4	100	5,106	100