Fired Clay Artifacts Database

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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Fired clay artifact
Reuse
Copyright holder
Patricia A. McAnany
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Recommended citation

McAnany, Patricia A., 2004. Fired Clay Artifacts 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/MRPSG4

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026

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
63
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Drilled sherd
Ceramic type
Joventud Red?
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
broken, unfinished
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027

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Notch shape
1 angular, 1 rounded
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0307

0307

Comments

Five net weights: left (top and bottom), center, and top right from Op. 1 Z80; bottom right from Op. 1 Z46.

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028

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Sierra Red?
Notch shape
rounded
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0307

0307

Comments

Five net weights: left (top and bottom), center, and top right from Op. 1 Z80; bottom right from Op. 1 Z46.

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029

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Polvero Black
Notch shape
rounded
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0307

0307

Comments

Five net weights: left (top and bottom), center, and top right from Op. 1 Z80; bottom right from Op. 1 Z46.

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030

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Notch shape
rounded
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0307

0307

Comments

Five net weights: left (top and bottom), center, and top right from Op. 1 Z80; bottom right from Op. 1 Z46.

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031

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
83
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Vessel foot, zoomorphic
Ceramic type
Polvero Black?
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
broken
Comments

possible monkey face with earflares and protuberance in forehead

0289

0289

Comments

Elaborately modeled and incised vessel foot found with child burial.

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032

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Figurine?
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
broken
Comments

1 end rounded (possible handle or arm); broken hollow shape on opposing side

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033

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Roller stamp
Ceramic type
N/A
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
broken
Comments

interlocking figure-eight pattern

0286

0286

Comments

Roller stamp from Late K'atabche'kax midden.

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034

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
100
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
unknown
Notch shape
angular
Condition
reconstructed; eroded surface
Comments

shaped sherd; 2 pieces glued together

0306

0306

Comments

Net sinker from reworked sherd.

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035

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
130
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Drilled disk
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
unfinished
Comments

shaped sherd; biconically drilled; irregular circumference

0295

0295

Comments

Drilled sherd of Chicago Orange pottery.

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036

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
141
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Drilled disk
Ceramic type
unknown
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
complete
Comments

biconically drilled; irregular in outline

0296

0296

Comments

Circular sherd with central drill hole.

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037

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
219
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Spherical notched net sinker
Ceramic type
N/A
Notch shape
angular
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped and notched before firing; possible altered clay ball

0308

0308

Comments

Shaped spherical net sinker.

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038

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Deposit type
paleosol
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Disk, small
Ceramic type
unknown
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0297

0297

Comments

Three small sherd disks: (l-r) Op. 12 Z2a, Op. 1 Z220, and Op. 1 Z63.

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039

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Deposit type
paleosol
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Notch shape
angular
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0309

0309

Comments

Net sinker shaped from sherd.

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040

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
2
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
unknown
Notch shape
rounded
Condition
complete but eroded
Comments

shaped sherd

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041

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Drilled effigy disk
Ceramic type
Aguacate Orange
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
broken
Comments

2 drilled holes (1 broken) form eyes; horizontal cut below eyes creates a drawn face

0301

0301

Comments

sherd disk with two drilled holes forming eyes and a straight line for a mouth.

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042

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
unknown
Notch shape
angular
Condition
broken
Comments

shaped sherd

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043

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
6
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Notch shape
rounded
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0310

0310

Comments

Net sinker shaped from sherd.

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044

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
21
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Monkey Falls
Notch shape
angular
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

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045

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
34
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Society Hall?
Notch shape
rounded
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0312

0312

Comments

Net sinkers shaped from sherds.

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046

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
34
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Notch shape
rounded
Condition
complete
Comments

shaped sherd

0313

0313

Comments

Net sinker shaped from sherd.

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047

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
34
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Monkey Falls
Notch shape
angular
Condition
broken
Comments

shaped sherd

0312

0312

Comments

Net sinkers shaped from sherds.

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048

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
38
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Notched net sinker
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Notch shape
rounded
Condition
broken
Comments

sherd shaped like a dog bone

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049

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Applique fragment
Ceramic type
unknown
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
broken
Comments

carbon deposit on 1 side; possible vessel foot

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050

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Object
Bead, oval
Ceramic type
N/A
Notch shape
N/A
Condition
complete
Comments

perforated before firing

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