81

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Subzone(s)
a
Square
L
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.40
Weight (g)
0.20
Other photos and illustrations
5021

5021

Comments

The burial in zones 81 and 81a contains seated old adult female 1-15a, as well as the secondary interments of child 1-15b and old adult male 1-16. Vessel 049 is depicted.

Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Subzone(s)
a
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-16
Age
adult
Sex
male
Interment
secondary, bundle
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
3
Preservation
partial skeleton
Skeletal elements
Cranium
2/3 vault, mandible
Teeth
10-20
Right clavicle
partial
Left clavicle
partial
Right scapula
piece
Left scapula
piece
Right patella
none
Left patella
none
Right pelvis
none
Left pelvis
none
Pelvis
none
Sacrum
none
Ribs
some partial
Cervical vertebrae
>2/3 of some
Thoracic vertebrae
none
Lumbar vertebrae
none
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
partial
Left humerus
2/3 +
Right radius
none
Left radius
none
Right ulna
none
Left ulna
partial
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
none
Left femur
none
Femur (indeterminate)
none
Right tibia
none
Left tibia
none
Tibia (indeterminate)
none
Right fibula
none
Left fibula
none
Long bones (indeterminate)
<100 fragments
Right hand bones
none
Left hand bones
none
Hand bones (indeterminate)
identified partial pieces
Right tarsals
none
Left tarsals
none
Right foot bones
none
Left foot bones
none
Foot bones (indeterminate)
none
Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-15b
Age
juvenile
Sex
indeterminate
Interment
secondary, unknown
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
3
Preservation
few bones, fragmentary
Skeletal elements
Cranium
none
Teeth
10-20
Right clavicle
none
Left clavicle
none
Right scapula
none
Left scapula
none
Right patella
none
Left patella
none
Right pelvis
none
Left pelvis
none
Pelvis
none
Sacrum
none
Ribs
none
Cervical vertebrae
none
Thoracic vertebrae
none
Lumbar vertebrae
none
Torso (indeterminate)
fragments
Right humerus
none
Left humerus
none
Right radius
none
Left radius
none
Right ulna
none
Left ulna
none
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
none
Left femur
none
Femur (indeterminate)
none
Right tibia
none
Left tibia
none
Tibia (indeterminate)
none
Right fibula
none
Left fibula
none
Long bones (indeterminate)
none
Right hand bones
none
Left hand bones
none
Hand bones (indeterminate)
none
Right tarsals
none
Left tarsals
none
Right foot bones
none
Left foot bones
none
Foot bones (indeterminate)
none
Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-15a
Age
adult
Sex
female
Interment
primary, seated
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
3
Preservation
2/3 skeleton, but partial bones
Skeletal elements
Cranium
partial vault, mandible
Teeth
4-9
Right clavicle
none
Left clavicle
none
Right scapula
none
Left scapula
none
Right patella
none
Left patella
none
Right pelvis
none
Left pelvis
none
Pelvis
none
Sacrum
none
Ribs
none
Cervical vertebrae
some partial
Thoracic vertebrae
none
Lumbar vertebrae
none
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
2/3 +
Left humerus
2/3 +
Right radius
none
Left radius
2/3 +
Right ulna
none
Left ulna
partial
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
2/3 +
Left femur
2/3 +
Femur (indeterminate)
none
Right tibia
2/3 +
Left tibia
2/3 +
Tibia (indeterminate)
none
Right fibula
fragments only
Left fibula
none
Long bones (indeterminate)
>100 fragments
Right hand bones
none
Left hand bones
none
Hand bones (indeterminate)
identified partial pieces
Right tarsals
none
Left tarsals
none
Right foot bones
none
Left foot bones
none
Foot bones (indeterminate)
none
Sherd-lined Pits
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
81
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Diameter (cm)
40
Depth (cm)
7
Intrudes into
Burial
Domicile location
Inside
Collar
None
Rock edges
None
Sherd lining
Single
Other lining
Clay
Heavy fraction
No sample
Charcoal
Low density
Ash
None
Shell
Not noted
Sherd types ID
None
Pomacea
None
Other finds
None
0681

0681

Comments

Triad of sherd-lined pits in Construction Phase 1a: Z 81 to extreme left adjacent to large intrusive burial pit of Z90 (Burial 11-10), Z83 to the east of the burial pit, and Z88 to the south.

Other photographs and illustrations
0682

0682

Comments

Sherd-lined pit after excavation, Construction Phase 1a. Note how feature was truncated by intrusive burial feature, Z90.

5141

5141

Comments

Planview map of Op 11, Construction Phase 1a.

Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
81
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
14
Total sherds
14
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
21
Flor Cream
1
Sierra Red
54
Sierra Red: Gadrooned Variety
2
Society Hall
8
Monkey Falls Striated
4
Repollo Impressed
1
Total sherds
91
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
4
Sierra Red
30
Monkey Falls Striated
4
Total sherds
38
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
81
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Counts
Number of Pomacea
3
Total MNI
3
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
81
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Counts
Number of Pomacea
4
Number of Nephronaias
10
Number of Pectinidae
3
Total MNI
17