Burial Database

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Creation date
2004
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Burial
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Copyright holder
Patricia A. McAnany
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
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McAnany, Patricia A., 2004. Burial Database for K'axob: Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village. Version 2. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. https://doi.org/10.25346/S6/CCTFAS

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1-10

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
38
Subzone(s)
a
b
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Extended
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Female
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
1
Head cover?
Yes
5012

5012

Comments

Burial 1-4 is a secondary interment in zone 38 accompanied by vessel 042. Burial 1-10 is in zones 38a and 38b. This extended adult female is accompanied by pomacea and vessel 043. Burial 1-11 in zones 38 and 38c is a flexed adult female. Burial 1-14 in zone 83 is an extended child, accompanied by vessel 054, two beads, a bivalve shell and an effigy tinkler.

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1-11

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
38
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Flexed
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Female
Comments

burial remains in both Zone 38 and 38c

5012

5012

Comments

Burial 1-4 is a secondary interment in zone 38 accompanied by vessel 042. Burial 1-10 is in zones 38a and 38b. This extended adult female is accompanied by pomacea and vessel 043. Burial 1-11 in zones 38 and 38c is a flexed adult female. Burial 1-14 in zone 83 is an extended child, accompanied by vessel 054, two beads, a bivalve shell and an effigy tinkler.

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1-12a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Seated
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Female?
Greenstone
2
Number of vessels
1
Comments

only 1 bead listed in Filemaker; Burial 1-12 on same axis as Burial 1-1 and Burial 1-2; V. 048 (with spout), bird bones

5015

5015

Comments

The profile drawing contains seated young adult burial 1-12a, as well as secondary burials of child 1-12b and old adult 1-41 in zones 80 and 80a. Spouted vessel 048 is shown.

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1-12b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
5015

5015

Comments

The profile drawing contains seated young adult burial 1-12a, as well as secondary burials of child 1-12b and old adult 1-41 in zones 80 and 80a. Spouted vessel 048 is shown.

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1-13

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
78
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Flexed
Age
Old Adult
Sex
Male?
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
2
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

V. 047 (effigy), V. 046 (with cross), 11 Pomacea, & lithic reduction

5020

5020

Comments

The flexed old adult in burial 1-13 in zone 78 is accompanied by effigy vessel 047, cross-motif vessel 046, and several pomacea shells.

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1-14

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
83
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
Shell beads
2
Worked shell
1
Number of vessels
1
Comments

6 shark vertebrae in vessel; carved tinkler with child

5012

5012

Comments

Burial 1-4 is a secondary interment in zone 38 accompanied by vessel 042. Burial 1-10 is in zones 38a and 38b. This extended adult female is accompanied by pomacea and vessel 043. Burial 1-11 in zones 38 and 38c is a flexed adult female. Burial 1-14 in zone 83 is an extended child, accompanied by vessel 054, two beads, a bivalve shell and an effigy tinkler.

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1-15a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Seated
Age
Old Adult
Sex
Female
Shell beads
1
Number of vessels
3
Head cover?
Yes
5021

5021

Comments

The burial in zones 81 and 81a contains seated old adult female 1-15a, as well as the secondary interments of child 1-15b and old adult male 1-16. Vessel 049 is depicted.

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1-15b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
Shell beads
2
5021

5021

Comments

The burial in zones 81 and 81a contains seated old adult female 1-15a, as well as the secondary interments of child 1-15b and old adult male 1-16. Vessel 049 is depicted.

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1-16

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Old Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
1
Hematite
Yes
5021

5021

Comments

The burial in zones 81 and 81a contains seated old adult female 1-15a, as well as the secondary interments of child 1-15b and old adult male 1-16. Vessel 049 is depicted.

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1-17a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Extended
Age
Old Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
2
Head cover?
Yes
5022

5022

Comments

Burial 1-17 in zone 88 contains extended old adult individual 1-17a, and the secondary interments of child 1-17b and infant 1-17c. A pomacea scatter and vessels 052 and 053 are also represented.

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1-17b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
5022

5022

Comments

Burial 1-17 in zone 88 contains extended old adult individual 1-17a, and the secondary interments of child 1-17b and infant 1-17c. A pomacea scatter and vessels 052 and 053 are also represented.

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1-17c

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Infant
Sex
Indeterminate
5022

5022

Comments

Burial 1-17 in zone 88 contains extended old adult individual 1-17a, and the secondary interments of child 1-17b and infant 1-17c. A pomacea scatter and vessels 052 and 053 are also represented.

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1-18

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
103
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
Shell beads
5
Number of vessels
1
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

V. 010 inverted over skull (with beads) & several vertebrae; in lap of 1-19a

5023

5023

Comments

Secondary child burial 1-18 in zone 103 rests on the lap of extended middle-old adult female 1-19a in zone 100. The burial also includes the secondary interment of young-middle adult 1-19b, as well as vessels 008, 009, and 010.

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1-19a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
100
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Extended
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Female
Hematite
Yes
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
2
Comments

"Dali-esque" with lid

5023

5023

Comments

Secondary child burial 1-18 in zone 103 rests on the lap of extended middle-old adult female 1-19a in zone 100. The burial also includes the secondary interment of young-middle adult 1-19b, as well as vessels 008, 009, and 010.

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1-19b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
100
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young-Middle Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
5023

5023

Comments

Secondary child burial 1-18 in zone 103 rests on the lap of extended middle-old adult female 1-19a in zone 100. The burial also includes the secondary interment of young-middle adult 1-19b, as well as vessels 008, 009, and 010.

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1-1a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Seated
Age
Young-Middle Adult
Sex
Male?
Worked shell
4
Number of vessels
2
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

Crosses on vessels; minor lithic reduction event; shell tinkers

5001

5001

Comments

This profile drawing represents a seated burial and other secondary interments from Operation 1, zone 15. Burials 1-1a through 1-1g, and vessels 021,022, and 023 are represented.

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1-1b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Old Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
5001

5001

Comments

This profile drawing represents a seated burial and other secondary interments from Operation 1, zone 15. Burials 1-1a through 1-1g, and vessels 021,022, and 023 are represented.

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1-1c

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
Worked shell
1
Comments

shell tinkler

5001

5001

Comments

This profile drawing represents a seated burial and other secondary interments from Operation 1, zone 15. Burials 1-1a through 1-1g, and vessels 021,022, and 023 are represented.

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1-1d

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Female
5001

5001

Comments

This profile drawing represents a seated burial and other secondary interments from Operation 1, zone 15. Burials 1-1a through 1-1g, and vessels 021,022, and 023 are represented.

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1-1e

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
5001

5001

Comments

This profile drawing represents a seated burial and other secondary interments from Operation 1, zone 15. Burials 1-1a through 1-1g, and vessels 021,022, and 023 are represented.

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1-1f

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Male
Number of vessels
1
5001

5001

Comments

This profile drawing represents a seated burial and other secondary interments from Operation 1, zone 15. Burials 1-1a through 1-1g, and vessels 021,022, and 023 are represented.

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1-1g

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Male
5001

5001

Comments

This profile drawing represents a seated burial and other secondary interments from Operation 1, zone 15. Burials 1-1a through 1-1g, and vessels 021,022, and 023 are represented.

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1-23

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
107
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Male?
Shell beads
3
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
1
Comments

96 Pomacea & possible lithic reduction event

5024

5024

Comments

The extended middle adult in burial 1-23 in zone 107 is accompanied by vessel 011 and a large number of pomacea shells.

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1-24

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
113
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended & Secondary
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Female
Shell beads
2
Greenstone
1
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
1
Comments

originally extended & later disturbed

5025

5025

Comments

The extended middle-old adult burial 1-24 in zone 113 was partially disturbed. The area also includes the secondary child burial 1-44 in zone 235 and vessel 012.

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1-25

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
99
115
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Old Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
4
Greenstone
1
Number of vessels
1
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

separate interment episode but within same pit as Burial 1-29, with V. 014, earliest + motif

5026

5026

Comments

Extended adult males 1-25 (zones 99 and 115) and 1-29 (zone 115a) were placed in the same pit, though in different interment episodes. They are accompanied by vessels 013 and 014, which display the earliest recovered examples of the cross motif.

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