The name is listed as Tall bin muḫmārrecte /Tall il-muḫmār/ “the mound of Mukhmar.” Muḫmār might be an ancient Canaanite/Biblical Hebrew survival of mkmr “snare”.
A sizable Late Bronze Age II cist grave that is distinctive in its size, plastering, and east–west orientation is the main find at Tell Qana.
A young adult's[noun is missing; was never provided][clarification needed] was found buried in the grave with funerary goods made of metal and ceramic.
The distinctive elements of the cemetery, such as the excellent lime plaster, hint at the potential social standing of the deceased and imply influences from other civilizations, including Egyptian.
According to Dr. Yitzhak Paz of the Israel Antiquities Authority, “The scorpion symbol represented the Egyptian goddess Serket, who was considered responsible, among other things, for protecting pregnant mothers.