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Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
121
Subzone(s)
a
Square
H
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
Length (mm)
45.00
Width (mm)
17.00
Thickness (mm)
11.00
Weight (g)
9.40
0047

0047

Comments

Lithic: Non-diagnostic biface fragment. LT# 1149

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
1
Subzone(s)
a
Square
B
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Lithic type
Projectile point
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
Length (mm)
33.00
Width (mm)
12.00
Thickness (mm)
4.00
Weight (g)
2.00
0060

0060

Comments

Lithic: Group photo of projectile points from Op. 1. LT# 1000 and LT# 1003

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
136
Subzone(s)
a
Square
F
Deposit type
fire feature
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, and step-flaking
Length (mm)
18.00
Width (mm)
25.00
Thickness (mm)
11.00
Weight (g)
5.80
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
136
Subzone(s)
a
Square
F
Deposit type
fire feature
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
Length (mm)
25.00
Width (mm)
32.00
Thickness (mm)
12.00
Weight (g)
12.80
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
1
Subzone(s)
a
Square
K
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
Length (mm)
65.00
Width (mm)
49.00
Thickness (mm)
25.00
Weight (g)
92.40
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Hillbank Red
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.43
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, grog, quartz, polyquartz, chert
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Diffusing
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Streams, micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
48.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.80
Munsell slip color
10R 4/6
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Grog, calcite, quartz, oxide
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Streams around aplastics
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging and rounded calcite
Calcite (%)
.08
Grog (%)
.26
Quartz (%)
.06
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.07
Paste (%)
.53
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
12
Zone(s)
27
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
1.20
Munsell slip color
5YR 6/6
Munsell paste color
2.5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Close to single
Aplastic shape
Angular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Diagonal
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite, amorphous concentration features
Calcite (%)
.39
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
0
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
.01
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.05
Paste (%)
.55
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
12
Zone(s)
27
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Monkey Falls
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.82
Munsell paste color
5YR 3/1
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, quartz, oxides
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Streams around aplastics
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
12
Zone(s)
9
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
30.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.71
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/6
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 5/4
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, polyquartz, dolomite, micrite, mudstone
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Meandering
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, few merging calcite, quartz