Triadic Cache Contents Database

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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Triadic cache content
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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. Triadic Cache Contents 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/VUJ2K4

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01

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Comma
Material
Jadeite, apple-green
Length (cm)
0.85
Thickness (cm)
0.22
Comments

Same jadeite as figurine

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Comma
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Length (cm)
1.00
Width (cm)
0.42
Thickness (cm)
0.26
Comments

Shaped like a comma or hook; orange in color; finely ground, no hole

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0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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03

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Comma
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod
Length (cm)
1.00
Width (cm)
0.35
Thickness (cm)
0.30
Comments

Same material as white figurine

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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04

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Discoid bead
Material
Jade, apple-green
Thickness (cm)
0.55
Comments

Diameter = 0.92cm; inner hole = 0.4cm diameter; smoothed, finished, polished

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Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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05

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Discoid bead
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Thickness (cm)
0.38
Comments

Orange in color; 0.92cm overall diameter; 0.4cm diameter of inner hole; finely ground

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0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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06

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Discoid bead
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod
Thickness (cm)
0.57
Comments

Purple in color; 1.0cm diameter; hole diameter = 0.6cm; finely ground but fragmented

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0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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07

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Disk
Material
Jade, apple-green
Thickness (cm)
0.30
Comments

Diameter 0.92cm

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0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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08

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Disk
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Length (cm)
0.80
Width (cm)
0.78
Thickness (cm)
0.25
Comments

Same material as white figurine

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0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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09

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Disk (half moon blank)
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Thickness (cm)
0.22
Comments

White in color; Radius 0.52cm

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0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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10

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Figurine
Material
Jadeite, apple-green
Length (cm)
1.86
Width (cm)
0.69
Thickness (cm)
0.47
Comments

Incised face on this tiny figurine; 1 of 4 pieces that appear human

0251

0251

Comments

Four anthropomorphic figures from the triadic cache, three upper figures made of marine shell, central lower figure of jadeite.

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11

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Figurine
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Length (cm)
2.08
Width (cm)
0.82
Thickness (cm)
0.15
Comments

Carved figurine, incurving

0251

0251

Comments

Four anthropomorphic figures from the triadic cache, three upper figures made of marine shell, central lower figure of jadeite.

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12

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Figurine
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Length (cm)
1.97
Width (cm)
0.87
Thickness (cm)
0.19
Comments

Carved figurine; orange in color

0251

0251

Comments

Four anthropomorphic figures from the triadic cache, three upper figures made of marine shell, central lower figure of jadeite.

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13

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Figurine pendant
Material
Shell, Freshwater bivalve Unionidae
Length (cm)
1.90
Width (cm)
1.10
Thickness (cm)
0.20
Comments

Hole in chest area of figurine; diameter of hole = 0.35cm.

0251

0251

Comments

Four anthropomorphic figures from the triadic cache, three upper figures made of marine shell, central lower figure of jadeite.

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14

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Marginellidae Marginella
Length (cm)
1.08
Comments

One of 4 with one hole

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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15

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Marginellidae Marginella
Length (cm)
0.93
Comments

One of 4 with one hole

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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16

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Marginellidae Marginella
Length (cm)
1.03
Comments

One of 4 with one hole

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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17

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Marginellidae Marginella
Length (cm)
0.97
Comments

One of 4 with one hole

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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18

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Naticidae Polinices
Length (cm)
1.70
Width (cm)
1.62
Comments

One hole but not all the way through; white in color

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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19

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Naticidae Polinices
Length (cm)
1.84
Width (cm)
1.51
Comments

One hole but not all the way through; white in color

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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20

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Naticidae Polinices
Length (cm)
1.65
Width (cm)
1.60
Comments

Two holes, one large and one small; white in color

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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21

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Neritidae Nerita versicolor
Length (cm)
2.17
Width (cm)
2.05
Comments

Two holes all the way through; banded with black and white color; common to area

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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22

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Neritidae Nerita versicolor
Length (cm)
2.35
Width (cm)
2.40
Comments

Two holes all the way through; banded with black and white color; common to area

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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23

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Perforated shell
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Neritidae Nerita versicolor
Length (cm)
2.20
Width (cm)
2.30
Comments

Two holes all the way through; banded with black and white color; common to area

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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24

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Tinkler
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Olividae Oliva
Length (cm)
2.61
Width (cm)
1.25
Comments

Whole shell with 4 holes, two at top and two at bottom

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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25

Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Tinkler
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Olividae Oliva
Length (cm)
2.60
Width (cm)
1.27
Comments

Whole shell with 3 holes, two at top one at bottom

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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