88

Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Square
H
LD number
5560
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
6
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
22.00
Width (mm)
30.00
Thickness (mm)
6.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Square
H
LD number
5559
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
6
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
22.00
Width (mm)
22.00
Thickness (mm)
3.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Square
H
LD number
5558
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Angular debris
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Non-diagnostic
Length (mm)
25.00
Width (mm)
26.00
Thickness (mm)
13.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Square
H
LD number
5557
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
5
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
25.00
Width (mm)
38.00
Thickness (mm)
5.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Square
H
LD number
5556
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Core
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
42.00
Width (mm)
34.00
Thickness (mm)
24.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Square
H
LD number
5555
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
7
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Present on ridges
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
16.00
Width (mm)
12.00
Thickness (mm)
1.00
Grouped Debitage
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
88
Square
B
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Unknown
Unknown: Flake and Flake Fragment, Without Cortex
1
Other Chert
Other Chert: Flake and Flake Fragment, No Cortex
1
Totals
Total Quantity
2
Weight (g)
3.70
Domicile
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
88
Construction phase
1
Construction subphase
a
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
0687

0687

Comments

Sherd-lined pit after excavation, Construction Phase 1a.

Other photographs and illustrations
5141

5141

Comments

Planview map of Op 11, Construction Phase 1a.

0597

0597

Comments

Construction Phase 1a, view to northwest.

0600

0600

Comments

Construction Phase 1 showing the large central burial pit of Zone 90 (Phase 1b) flanked by three sherd-lined pits (Z81, Z83, and Z88) of Phase 1a, all prior to excavation, view to east.

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
88
Construction phase
8
Construction subphase
b
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-17a
1-17b
1-17c
0740

0740

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety bowl.

Other photographs and illustrations
5111

5111

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 8b.

0742

0742

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety bowl.

0743

0743

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.

5022

5022

Comments

Burial 1-17 in zone 88 contains extended old adult individual 1-17a, and the secondary interments of child 1-17b and infant 1-17c. A pomacea scatter and vessels 052 and 053 are also represented.

Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
88
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Joventud Red
Shape
Bowl
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.54
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 3/6; 2.5YR 2.5/0
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Grog, quartz, oxides; calcite
Aplastic spacing
Single to double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Streams around aplastics
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging calcite