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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01338

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
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
Medial fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
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01339

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
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
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
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01340

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Reworked biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering and step-flaking
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01341

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
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
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
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01342

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'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
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
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01343

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Rounded edges
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01344

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
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
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
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01345

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'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
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
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01346

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
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01347

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
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 scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
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01348

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
a
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
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01349

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
a
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
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
Distal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Oblique striations
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
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01350

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
a
Square
A
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 scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
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01351

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
a
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Absent
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01352

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
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01353

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
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01354

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
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01355

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
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01356

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Absent
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, and step-flaking
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01357

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned and patinated
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and microflaking
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01358

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
e
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
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01359

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
23
Subzone(s)
b
Square
C
Deposit type
steps/staircase
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
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
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01360

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
25
Square
B
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
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
Microflaking
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01361

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
27
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Tranchet-bit
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striations perpendicular to edge
Use-wear
Rounded edges
0055

0055

Comments

Lithic: Tranchet bit. LT# 1361

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01362

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
27
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Reworked blade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, and step-flaking
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