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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1-39

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
164
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Infant
Sex
Indeterminate
Comments

possible lithic reduction event

5037

5037

Comments

Extended infant 1-39 in zone 164 is accompanied by chert flakes and shell.

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1-4

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
38
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child?
Sex
Indeterminate
Number of vessels
1
Comments

buried with upright tecomate-like bowl

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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1-40

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
221
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Extended & Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
Pomacea
Yes
Comments

circle of limestone rocks about head

5038

5038

Comments

Burial 1-40 is an extended child burial in zone 221. The burial was disturbed by a sherd-lined pit, and the disturbed bones were reburied with burial 1-38.

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1-41

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
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
3
Worked shell
3
Comments

frog-shaped shell pendant plus 2 others

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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1-42

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
182
229
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Secondary
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
2
Hematite
Yes
Comments

1 bone bead & piece of hematite

5039

5039

Comments

Burial 1-42 in zones 182 and 229 is a secondary interment of an adult male.

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1-43

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
233
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Young-Middle Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
2017
Worked shell
2
Greenstone
1
Number of vessels
2
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

2 shell disks; individual in prone position

5040

5040

Comments

Burial 1-43 in zone 233 contains an extended young-middle adult male accompanied by many beads, in addition to vessels 001 and 002.

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1-44

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
235
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
Shell beads
2
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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1-45

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
236
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Flexed
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Male
Greenstone
1
Number of vessels
2
Comments

"root" burial of 1-2; also small fragment of coral and fragment of jade celt

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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1-46

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
250
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Female
Shell beads
1
5043

5043

Comments

Burial 1-46 consists of an extended middle adult female in zone 250.

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1-6a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
42
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Female
Number of vessels
1
5013

5013

Comments

Burial 1-6 is a multiple secondary interment in zone 42, containing a middle adult female (1-6a), two children (1-6b and 1-6c) and an infant (1-6d). This upper view depicts human remains and vessel 045.

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1-6b

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
42
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
5013

5013

Comments

Burial 1-6 is a multiple secondary interment in zone 42, containing a middle adult female (1-6a), two children (1-6b and 1-6c) and an infant (1-6d). This upper view depicts human remains and vessel 045.

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1-6c

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
42
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Child
Sex
Indeterminate
5013

5013

Comments

Burial 1-6 is a multiple secondary interment in zone 42, containing a middle adult female (1-6a), two children (1-6b and 1-6c) and an infant (1-6d). This upper view depicts human remains and vessel 045.

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1-6d

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
42
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Infant
Sex
Indeterminate
5013

5013

Comments

Burial 1-6 is a multiple secondary interment in zone 42, containing a middle adult female (1-6a), two children (1-6b and 1-6c) and an infant (1-6d). This upper view depicts human remains and vessel 045.

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10-1

Record details
Operation
10
Zone(s)
22
24
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Flexed
Age
Adult?
Sex
Female
Number of vessels
0
Head cover?
Yes
5054

5054

Comments

This is the upper view of burial 10-1, in zones 22 and 24, and burial 10-2, in zones 22 and 25. Vessel 078 and other vessel fragments are depicted.

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10-2

Record details
Operation
10
Zone(s)
25
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Male?
Number of vessels
2
Head cover?
Yes
5054

5054

Comments

This is the upper view of burial 10-1, in zones 22 and 24, and burial 10-2, in zones 22 and 25. Vessel 078 and other vessel fragments are depicted.

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10-3

Record details
Operation
10
Zone(s)
23
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
Number of vessels
1
Head cover?
Yes
5057

5057

Comments

Burial 10-3, in zones 5d and 23, is an extended middle adult. Vessel 124 is depicted.

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11-1

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
7
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Female?
Number of vessels
1
5058

5058

Comments

Burial 11-1 is an extended middle-old adult burial in zone 7. Broken vessel 079 was placed like a shield over the chest.

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11-10

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
90
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Seated
Age
Old Adult
Sex
Male
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
2
Comments

duck motif on V. 087

5070

5070

Comments

Burial 11-10 in zone 90 is a seated old adult male. Vessel 086 and duck-motif vessel 087 are depicted.

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11-11

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
91
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Seated
Age
Infant
Sex
Indeterminate
5071

5071

Comments

Burial 11-11 in zone 91 is a seated infant.

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11-12a

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
93
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Extended
Age
Middle Adult
Sex
Female
Pomacea
Yes
Number of vessels
1
Comments

vessel on the chest; Pomacea at feet

5072

5072

Comments

Burial 11-12 in zone 93 contains extended middle adult female 11-12a and infant 11-12b. Vessel 122 is depicted.

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11-12b

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
93
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Unknown
Age
Infant
Sex
Indeterminate
5072

5072

Comments

Burial 11-12 in zone 93 contains extended middle adult female 11-12a and infant 11-12b. Vessel 122 is depicted.

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11-2

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
19
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Flexed
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male
Number of vessels
3
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

V. 102 is basal flange polychrome with Kan cross & jaguar

5059

5059

Comments

This is the upper view of burial 11-2 in zones 9 and 19. The rocks overlying the burial are depicted.

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11-3

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
16
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Seated
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
1
Worked shell
1
Number of vessels
1
Comments

upside down within chultun with small fragment of coral; 1 shell pendant

5062

5062

Comments

Burial 11-3 in zone 16 contains a seated young adult male. Vessel 080 and a piece of chert are depicted.

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11-4

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
36
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Extended
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Male
Number of vessels
1
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

Aguacate Orange; termination burial

5063

5063

Comments

Individual 11-4 is a termination burial in zone 36. The extended middle-old adult is accompanied by vessel 106.

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11-5

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
52
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Seated
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Male
5064

5064

Comments

Burial 11-5 is a seated middle-old adult male in zone 52.

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