Worked Shell Database

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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Worked shell
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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. Worked Shell 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/TUMDNE

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446

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
152
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unevenly shaped
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
5.30
Weight (g)
0.50
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447

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
160
Square
H
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.50
Weight (g)
0.50
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448

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
152
Subzone(s)
a
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unevenly shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
unknown
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.50
Weight (g)
0.20
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449

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
152
Subzone(s)
a
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unevenly shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
unknown
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.40
Weight (g)
0.30
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450

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
152
Subzone(s)
a
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
unknown
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
3.40
Weight (g)
0.10
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451

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Square
H
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Bead
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
25.70
Weight (g)
10.80
0006

0006

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of carved beads. WS# 451; WS# 457

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452

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
5
Square
F
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
21.10
Weight (g)
8.30
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453

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
2
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Other
Subtype
Miscellaneous
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
No Hole
Drill emphasis
N/A
Number of holes
0
Length (mm)
58.50
Weight (g)
23.10
0009

0009

Comments

Worked shell: Misc. fragments of worked marine shell. Columella fragment WS# 453; Misc. frag. WS# 454; Columella frag. WS# 316.

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454

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
2
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Other
Subtype
Miscellaneous
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
No Hole
Drill emphasis
N/A
Number of holes
0
Length (mm)
38.60
Weight (g)
14.60
0009

0009

Comments

Worked shell: Misc. fragments of worked marine shell. Columella fragment WS# 453; Misc. frag. WS# 454; Columella frag. WS# 316.

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455

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
46
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
57.40
Weight (g)
10.50
0250

0250

Comments

Marine shell worked into a zoomorphic form (WS# 455).

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456

Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
30
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.90
Weight (g)
0.40
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457

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
1
Subzone(s)
a
Square
D
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Bead
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
21.30
Weight (g)
2.10
0006

0006

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of carved beads. WS# 451; WS# 457

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458

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
1
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Bivalve
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.10
Weight (g)
0.20
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459

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
3.50
Weight (g)
0.10
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460

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
21.50
Weight (g)
2.20
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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461

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
22.60
Weight (g)
3.30
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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462

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
22.90
Weight (g)
1.80
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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463

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
23.80
Weight (g)
3.90
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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464

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
19.30
Weight (g)
2.20
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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465

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
4
Length (mm)
21.30
Weight (g)
2.50
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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466

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
3
Length (mm)
20.30
Weight (g)
2.10
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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467

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
18.70
Weight (g)
1.20
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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468

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
19.90
Weight (g)
2.60
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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469

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
3
Length (mm)
23.80
Weight (g)
2.60
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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470

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Medium
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
23.70
Weight (g)
3.10
0013

0013

Comments

Worked shell: Pendants and tinklers found with multiple interments of Burial 1-2. Gastropod pendant WS# 504 with Burial 1-2f; Midsize tinklers with cut holes WS# 478-494 with Burial 1-2a through 1-2d; Bivalve pendant WS# 505 with Burial 1-2e; Midsize tinklers with drilled holes WS# 460-470 associated with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d.

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