Ceramic Petrography Database

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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Ceramic petrography
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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. Ceramic Petrography 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/WAZVMZ

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051

Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.88
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Grog, quartz, chert
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, grog
Calcite (%)
0
Grog (%)
.23
Quartz (%)
.19
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.05
Paste (%)
.53
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053

Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
36.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.75
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 6/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/4
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog
Aplastic spacing
Single to double
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched, clay platelets visible
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Grog, oxides
Calcite (%)
.01
Grog (%)
.24
Quartz (%)
.09
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.17
Paste (%)
.49
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056

Operation
1
Zone(s)
236
Subzone(s)
b
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
52.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.90
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams, micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded and diffusing calcite, oxides
Calcite (%)
.13
Grog (%)
.22
Quartz (%)
.12
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.11
Paste (%)
.42
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058

Operation
1
Zone(s)
10
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Hillbank Red
Shape
Jar
Munsell slip color
10R 4/4
Munsell paste color
2.5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Streams, rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, rounded calcite
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061

Operation
8
Zone(s)
6
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Society Hall Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
42.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.80
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8; 5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, calcite, grog
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, grog, rounded calcite
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062

Operation
8
Zone(s)
6
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red: Gadrooned
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
17.50
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.50
Munsell slip color
5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, calcite, grog
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Micritic
Calcite (%)
.18
Grog (%)
.13
Quartz (%)
.06
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.09
Paste (%)
.54
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064

Operation
8
Zone(s)
8
Subzone(s)
b
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
32.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
1.20
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, amorphous concentration features, quartz
Calcite (%)
.005
Grog (%)
.22
Quartz (%)
.22
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.005
Paste (%)
.55
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065

Operation
8
Zone(s)
8
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
42.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.82
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, clay pellets
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Disintegrating micrite
Calcite (%)
.06
Grog (%)
.11
Quartz (%)
.12
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
.01
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.04
Paste (%)
.66
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066

Operation
8
Zone(s)
10
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Jar
Rim diameter (cm)
10.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.54
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 7/6
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, micrite
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Planar
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Grog, quartz
Calcite (%)
.005
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
.16
Micrite (%)
.045
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.1
Paste (%)
.69
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067

Operation
8
Zone(s)
10
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
31.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.65
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/4
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Grog, rounded calcite, quartz
Calcite (%)
.01
Grog (%)
.23
Quartz (%)
.21
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.1
Paste (%)
.44
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068

Operation
8
Zone(s)
22
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
52.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.76
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, mudstone
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Calcite, grog, oxides
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069

Operation
8
Zone(s)
25
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Vase
Rim diameter (cm)
17.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.55
Munsell slip color
10R 4/4
Munsell paste color
2.5YR 4/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, red pellets
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, grog, quartz
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072

Operation
8
Zone(s)
25
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red: Gadrooned
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
18.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.70
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
2.5YR 4/2
Aplastic inclusions
Grog, quartz, mudstone
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Planar
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing rounded calcite
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073

Operation
10
Zone(s)
8
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
36.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
1.90
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
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074

Operation
10
Zone(s)
8
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
36.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.70
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/4
Munsell paste color
10YR 6/2
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite, streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
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075

Operation
10
Zone(s)
9
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Society Hall Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
41.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.75
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz; mudstone
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing rounded calcite
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076

Operation
10
Zone(s)
9
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
42.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.89
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
10YR 7/6
Aplastic inclusions
Mudstone, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite, micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz
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077

Operation
10
Zone(s)
25
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
38.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.75
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz
Aplastic spacing
Single to double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
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078

Operation
10
Zone(s)
25
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
42.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.91
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 4/7
Aplastic inclusions
Mudstone, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite, micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, grog, quartz
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080

Operation
11
Zone(s)
16
Subzone(s)
c
e
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
36.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.70
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Grog, quartz, calcite
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, quartz, rounded calcite
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083

Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Dish
Rim diameter (cm)
16.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.30
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
10YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, grog, polyquartz, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz
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084

Operation
11
Zone(s)
53
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
28.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.60
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
10YR 7/6
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging and diffusing calcite, oxides, grog, quartz
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086

Operation
11
Zone(s)
90
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red: Gadrooned
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
16.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.50
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, grog, quartz, mudstone, polyquartz
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Streams around aplastics
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, oxides, grog
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090

Operation
12
Zone(s)
40
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Dish
Rim diameter (cm)
40.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
1.50
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, calcite
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Diagonal
B-Fabric
Streams, micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcitic areas, quartz
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092

Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Subzone(s)
b
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
37.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.60
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
2.5YR 4/2
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, grog-few
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded and diffusing calcite
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