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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496

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Subzone(s)
a
Square
A
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
Cut
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
20.30
Weight (g)
2.90
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497

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Subzone(s)
a
Square
A
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)
20.70
Weight (g)
1.60
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498

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Subzone(s)
a
Square
A
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)
20.00
Weight (g)
2.60
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499

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Subzone(s)
a
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
Cut
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
22.20
Weight (g)
2.80
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500

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Subzone(s)
a
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)
19.40
Weight (g)
2.10
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501

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Subzone(s)
c
Square
A
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)
21.40
Weight (g)
3.30
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502

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Subzone(s)
b
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
Cut
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
19.90
Weight (g)
2.10
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503

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Subzone(s)
b
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)
19.00
Weight (g)
1.50
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504

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Subzone(s)
c
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (gastropod)
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Cypraeidae
Genus
Cyprae zebra
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
95.20
Weight (g)
40.40
0243

0243

Comments

Gastropod shell pendant (WS# 504).

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505

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Subzone(s)
a
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (bivalve)
Habitat
unknown
Order
Bivalve
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
134.80
Weight (g)
100.00
0245

0245

Comments

Killed bivalve pendant perforated for suspension (WS# 505).

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506

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
22
Square
G
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Large
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Cut
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
36.50
Weight (g)
9.20
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507

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
32
Square
H
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late 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
Cut
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
12.90
Weight (g)
0.30
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508

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
27
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.70
Weight (g)
0.20
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509

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
27
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.70
Weight (g)
0.50
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510

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
6
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late 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
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.20
Weight (g)
0.10
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511

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
6
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
Gastropod
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)
4.30
Weight (g)
0.10
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512

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'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
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.60
Weight (g)
0.50
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513

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.80
Weight (g)
0.30
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514

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
10.30
Weight (g)
1.30
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515

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'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)
8.50
Weight (g)
0.20
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516

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'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
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.10
Weight (g)
0.70
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517

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'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)
4.40
Weight (g)
0.10
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518

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early 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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.80
Weight (g)
0.40
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519

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.70
Weight (g)
0.10
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520

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Cylindrical
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.20
Weight (g)
0.60
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