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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1-26

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Secondary
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
1
Worked shell
1
Pomacea
Yes
Comments

"other" worked shell, polishing stone

5027

5027

Comments

Burial 1-26, in zone 87a, is a secondary interment of a middle-old adult male.

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1-27

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
135
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
Worked shell
1
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
2
Comments

shell pendant

5028

5028

Comments

Extended child burial 1-27, in zone 135, contains pomacea and a shell pendant. Vessels 015 and 016 are also represented.

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1-28

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
137
166
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Shell beads
32
Number of vessels
2
Head cover?
Yes
5029

5029

Comments

Individual 1-28, in zones 137 and 166, is an extended adult female. The burial contains shell beads, and vessels 003 and 004.

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1-29

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
2
Number of vessels
1
Comments

separate interment episode but within same pit as Burial 1-25, with V. 013, 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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1-2a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
2
Worked shell
40
Greenstone
1
Number of vessels
1
Comments

vessel, 1 tubular jade bead, shell pendant & 39 tinklers with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d

5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-2b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
Number of vessels
1
Comments

vessel, 1 tubular jade bead, shell pendant & 39 tinklers with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d

5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-2c

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
Number of vessels
1
Comments

vessel, 1 tubular jade bead, shell pendant & 39 tinklers with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d

5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-2d

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
Number of vessels
1
Comments

vessel, 1 tubular jade bead, shell pendant & 39 tinklers with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d

5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-2e

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young-Middle Adult
Sex
Male?
Hematite
Yes
Number of vessels
3
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

cross on V. 033 & V. 034, 2 monkey faces on V. 036; major lithic reduction event

5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-2f

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male?
Worked shell
1
Hematite
Yes
Comments

carved bone tubes & large cowry pendant

5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-2g

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Male?
Greenstone
1
Hematite
Yes
Number of vessels
1
Comments

miniature spouted vessel & small jade bead fragment

5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-2h

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male
5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-2i

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
Number of vessels
1
5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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1-3

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
30
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Flexed
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Female?
Shell beads
1
Number of vessels
2
Head cover?
Yes?
Comments

with yuntun?

5011

5011

Comments

The flexed middle adult in burial 1-3 in zone 30a is accompanied by vessels 039 and 040.

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1-30

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
145
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Secondary
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
5030

5030

Comments

Burial 1-30 is a secondary interment of an adult male in zone 145.

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1-30a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
143
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
Shell beads
14
Number of vessels
2
Head cover?
Yes
5031

5031

Comments

Burial 1-30a is an extended young adult in zone 143. The individual is accompanied by vessels 017 and 018.

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1-31

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
152
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Old Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
1
Pomacea
Yes
5032

5032

Comments

Burial 1-31 is a secondary old adult male in zone 152. Burial 1-34 is in zone 152a. Individual 1-34a is an extended middle-old adult female accompanied by vessel 019. Individual 1-34b is a child in a secondary interment.

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1-32

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
159
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Adolescent
Sex
Indeterminate
Shell beads
1
Pomacea
Yes
Comments

buried with yuntun

5033

5033

Comments

Burial 1-32 in zone 159 contains an extended adolescent accompanied by pomacea and a yuntun.

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1-33

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
157
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male
5034

5034

Comments

Burial 1-33 is a secondary interment of a young adult male in zone 157.

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1-34a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
152
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Extended
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Female
Shell beads
4
Number of vessels
1
Head cover?
Yes
5032

5032

Comments

Burial 1-31 is a secondary old adult male in zone 152. Burial 1-34 is in zone 152a. Individual 1-34a is an extended middle-old adult female accompanied by vessel 019. Individual 1-34b is a child in a secondary interment.

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1-34b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
152
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
5032

5032

Comments

Burial 1-31 is a secondary old adult male in zone 152. Burial 1-34 is in zone 152a. Individual 1-34a is an extended middle-old adult female accompanied by vessel 019. Individual 1-34b is a child in a secondary interment.

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1-35

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
211
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
Shell beads
3
Worked shell
11
Comments

miniature tinklers

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1-37a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Extended
Age
Adolescent
Sex
Female
Shell beads
2
5035

5035

Comments

Burial 1-37 in zone 203 contains individual 1-37a, an extended adolescent female, and infant 1-37b. The burial is accompanied by shell.

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1-37b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Unknown
Age
Infant
Sex
Indeterminate
5035

5035

Comments

Burial 1-37 in zone 203 contains individual 1-37a, an extended adolescent female, and infant 1-37b. The burial is accompanied by shell.

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1-38

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
176
221
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
1
Comments

in sherd-lined pit with part of Burial 1-40

5036

5036

Comments

Burial 1-38 in zone 176 is a secondary interment of a young adult male in a sherd-lined pit. Bones from burial 1-40 were also found in the pit. Burial 1-40 was apparently disturbed and the bones were subsequently interred along with individual 1-38.

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