42

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Subzone(s)
b
Square
A
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
30.00
Width (mm)
37.00
Thickness (mm)
15.00
Weight (g)
22.00
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Subzone(s)
b
Square
A
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
Length (mm)
23.00
Width (mm)
22.00
Thickness (mm)
10.00
Weight (g)
4.20
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
56.00
Width (mm)
48.00
Thickness (mm)
16.00
Weight (g)
48.40
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and microflaking
Length (mm)
30.00
Width (mm)
38.00
Thickness (mm)
7.00
Weight (g)
13.00
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Square
C
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
Length (mm)
29.00
Width (mm)
39.00
Thickness (mm)
12.00
Weight (g)
17.90
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)
42
Subzone(s)
b
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
37.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.60
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
2.5YR 4/2
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, grog-few
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded and diffusing calcite
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
42
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
16.50
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.70
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Grog, quartz, calcite-few
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Streams around aplastics
B-Fabric
Micritic, streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Grog, quartz
Pottery Vessel
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Subzone(s)
b
Deposit type
Burial
Vessel Number

092

Specific context
Burial 12-12
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic complex (non-stratigraphic)
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Sierra Red
Variety
Sierra
Form
bowl
Kill hole?
No
Cross motif?
No
Position
inverted
Percentage of vessel
75% - 94%
Number of sherds
14
Rim diameter (cm)
37.0
Height (cm)
9.7
Weight (g)
706.0
Comments

Eroded and very fragmentary, this Sierra Red bowl flares from a flat base of 24-cm diameter. The paste and color are characteristic of Sierra Red. The vessel was found inverted over the head and torso of a seated, old adult female.

0619

0619

Comments

Construction Phase 4, Vessel #092 in situ, associated with Burial 12-12, view to west.

Other media
5190

5190

Comments

Rim profile of Vessel 092, a Sierra Red: Sierra Variety bowl.