Chipped Stone Tool Database

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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Chipped stone tool
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Copyright holder
Patricia A. McAnany
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Recommended citation

McAnany, Patricia A., 2004. Chipped Stone Tool 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/XP6OSO

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00001

Record details
Operation
8
Square
G
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Lithic type
Reworked biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, crushing
0050

0050

Comments

Lithic: Reworked biface. LT# 0001

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00002

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Square
test
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering and step-flaking
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00003

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Square
F
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
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00004

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
5
Square
F
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
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00005

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
15
Square
D
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Hammerstone
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
0057

0057

Comments

Lithic: Hammerstone. LT# 0005

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00006

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
26
Square
E
Deposit type
posthole
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
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00007

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
5
Subzone(s)
b
Square
D
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
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00008

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
15
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
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00009

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
15
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break
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00010

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Square
H
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striations parallel to edge
Use-wear
Step-flaking
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00011

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Square
H
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Lithic type
Blade
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Absent
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00012

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
15
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Sidescraper
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
0058

0058

Comments

Lithic: Burin. LT# 0012

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00013

Record details
Operation
8
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Lithic type
Projectile point
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
0059

0059

Comments

Lithic: Group shot of projectile points from various zones within Op. 8. Top row: LT# 0072, LT# 0015, and LT# 0014. Bottom row: LT# 0013 and LT# 0073.

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00014

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
2
Square
C
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Projectile point
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Patinated
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
0059

0059

Comments

Lithic: Group shot of projectile points from various zones within Op. 8. Top row: LT# 0072, LT# 0015, and LT# 0014. Bottom row: LT# 0013 and LT# 0073.

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00015

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
2
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Projectile point
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
0059

0059

Comments

Lithic: Group shot of projectile points from various zones within Op. 8. Top row: LT# 0072, LT# 0015, and LT# 0014. Bottom row: LT# 0013 and LT# 0073.

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00016

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
2
Square
G
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striations perpendicular to edge
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
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00017

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
15
Square
B
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
0034

0034

Comments

Lithic: Oval biface. LT# 0017

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00018

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
21
Square
F
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striations parallel to edge
Use-wear
Step-flaking and microflaking
0062

0062

Comments

Lithic: Unstemmed macroblade. LT# 0018

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00019

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
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00020

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Subzone(s)
b
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
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00021

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Subzone(s)
b
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
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00022

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
6
Subzone(s)
a
Square
B
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned and patinated
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
0024

0024

Comments

Cache: Lithic cache of two stemmed macroblades and a distal biface fragment. LT# 0022, LT# 0026, and LT# 0023

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00023

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
6
Subzone(s)
a
Square
B
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
0024

0024

Comments

Cache: Lithic cache of two stemmed macroblades and a distal biface fragment. LT# 0022, LT# 0026, and LT# 0023

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00024

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
6
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
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00025

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
6
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
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