a

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
40
Subzone(s)
a
Construction phase
8
Construction subphase
a
Deposit type
construction fill-earthen
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
0482

0482

Comments

Construction Phase 8 showing Late K'atabche'kax rectangular platform (view to east).

Other photographs and illustrations
5110

5110

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 8a.

0493

0493

Comments

Exposing Construction Phase 8.

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
38
Subzone(s)
a
Construction phase
8
Construction subphase
b
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-10
0399

0399

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety outcurving bowl.

Other photographs and illustrations
5111

5111

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 8b.

0400

0400

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety outcurving bowl.

0482

0482

Comments

Construction Phase 8 showing Late K'atabche'kax rectangular platform (view to east).

0493

0493

Comments

Exposing Construction Phase 8.

5012

5012

Comments

Burial 1-4 is a secondary interment in zone 38 accompanied by vessel 042. Burial 1-10 is in zones 38a and 38b. This extended adult female is accompanied by pomacea and vessel 043. Burial 1-11 in zones 38 and 38c is a flexed adult female. Burial 1-14 in zone 83 is an extended child, accompanied by vessel 054, two beads, a bivalve shell and an effigy tinkler.

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
30
Subzone(s)
a
Construction phase
8
Construction subphase
d
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-3
0396

0396

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety bowl.

Other photographs and illustrations
5113

5113

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 8d.

0395

0395

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety bowl.

0482

0482

Comments

Construction Phase 8 showing Late K'atabche'kax rectangular platform (view to east).

0493

0493

Comments

Exposing Construction Phase 8.

5011

5011

Comments

The flexed middle adult in burial 1-3 in zone 30a is accompanied by vessels 039 and 040.

Cross Motif Vessel
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Subzone(s)
a
Specific context
Burial 1-29
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Sierra Red
Variety
Sierra
Form
dish
Kill hole?
No
Cross motif?
Yes
Percentage of vessel
1
Number of sherds
1
Weight (g)
544.10
Height (cm)
4.20
Comments

This Sierra Red dish is slipped on the exterior and interior. The red (10R 4/8) slip is partially eroded. A streaky cross was painted on the exterior of the base. Walls are outcurved and rim is everted with a rounded lip. Base is slightly incurved and is 12 cm in diameter. The dish was found near the right humerus of an adult male.

0353

0353

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety vessel with cross painted on exterior base.

Other photographs and illustrations
0351

0351

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety vessel with cross painted on exterior base.

0352

0352

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety vessel with cross painted on exterior base.

5166

5166

Comments

Rim profile of Vessel 014, a Sierra Red: Sierra Variety dish

5026

5026

Comments

Extended adult males 1-25 (zones 99 and 115) and 1-29 (zone 115a) were placed in the same pit, though in different interment episodes. They are accompanied by vessels 013 and 014, which display the earliest recovered examples of the cross motif.

5108

5108

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 6b.

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
6
Subzone(s)
a
Square
B
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striations perpendicular to edge
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
Length (mm)
113.60
Width (mm)
54.66
Thickness (mm)
19.91
Weight (g)
177.80
0024

0024

Comments

Cache: Lithic cache of two stemmed macroblades and a distal biface fragment. LT# 0022, LT# 0026, and LT# 0023

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
6
Subzone(s)
a
Square
B
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
Length (mm)
163.87
Width (mm)
52.22
Thickness (mm)
9.69
Weight (g)
86.10
0024

0024

Comments

Cache: Lithic cache of two stemmed macroblades and a distal biface fragment. LT# 0022, LT# 0026, and LT# 0023

Other photographs
0225

0225

Comments

Two stemmed macroblades from cache, ventral surface (LT# 0022, 0023).

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
6
Subzone(s)
a
Square
B
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned and patinated
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
Length (mm)
150.59
Width (mm)
46.63
Thickness (mm)
13.71
Weight (g)
85.70
0024

0024

Comments

Cache: Lithic cache of two stemmed macroblades and a distal biface fragment. LT# 0022, LT# 0026, and LT# 0023

Other photographs
0225

0225

Comments

Two stemmed macroblades from cache, ventral surface (LT# 0022, 0023).

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
27
Subzone(s)
a
Square
F
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Tranchet-bit
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
Length (mm)
74.00
Width (mm)
34.00
Thickness (mm)
14.00
Weight (g)
3.70
0192

0192

Comments

Lithic: View of miniature tranchet bit. LT# 1435

Other photographs
0193

0193

Comments

Lithic: Reverse view of miniature tranchet bit. LT# 1435

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
27
Subzone(s)
a
Square
F
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
Length (mm)
51.00
Width (mm)
40.00
Thickness (mm)
11.00
Weight (g)
26.20
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
H
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Absent
Length (mm)
42.00
Width (mm)
40.00
Thickness (mm)
16.00
Weight (g)
36.50