115

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
99
115
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.70
Weight (g)
0.60
Other photos and illustrations
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.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
99
115
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
unknown
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
4.10
Weight (g)
0.10
Other photos and illustrations
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.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Subzone(s)
a
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
3.90
Weight (g)
0.10
Other photos and illustrations
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.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Subzone(s)
a
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Bivalve
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.50
Weight (g)
0.60
Other photos and illustrations
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.

Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Subzone(s)
a
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-29
Age
adult
Sex
male
Interment
primary, extended
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
1
Preservation
2/3 skeleton, but partial bones
Skeletal elements
Cranium
2/3 vault, mandible
Teeth
>20
Right clavicle
partial
Left clavicle
none
Right scapula
none
Left scapula
none
Right patella
none
Left patella
none
Right pelvis
fragments only
Left pelvis
fragments only
Pelvis
none
Sacrum
none
Ribs
fragments
Cervical vertebrae
none
Thoracic vertebrae
fragments
Lumbar vertebrae
fragments
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
none
Left humerus
partial
Right radius
partial
Left radius
2/3 +
Right ulna
2/3 +
Left ulna
2/3 +
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
2/3 +
Left femur
2/3 +
Femur (indeterminate)
none
Right tibia
partial
Left tibia
partial
Tibia (indeterminate)
none
Right fibula
partial
Left fibula
partial
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)
identified partial pieces
Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
99
115
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-25
Age
adult
Sex
male
Interment
primary, extended
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
1
Preservation
2/3 skeleton, but partial bones
Skeletal elements
Cranium
2/3 vault, mandible
Teeth
4-9
Right clavicle
none
Left clavicle
none
Right scapula
fragments
Left scapula
none
Right patella
none
Left patella
none
Right pelvis
fragments only
Left pelvis
none
Pelvis
fragments
Sacrum
none
Ribs
some partial
Cervical vertebrae
fragments
Thoracic vertebrae
none
Lumbar vertebrae
none
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
fragments only
Left humerus
partial
Right radius
fragments only
Left radius
partial
Right ulna
fragments only
Left ulna
fragments only
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
fragments only
Left femur
2/3 +
Femur (indeterminate)
none
Right tibia
partial
Left tibia
2/3 +
Tibia (indeterminate)
none
Right fibula
fragments only
Left fibula
fragments only
Long bones (indeterminate)
none
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
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
157
Guitara Incised
1
Joventud Red
3
Sierra Red
64
Total sherds
225
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
68
Guitara Incised
1
Joventud Red
20
Muxunal Red-on-cream
4
Total sherds
93
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Counts
Number of Pomacea
4
Number of Nephronaias
18
Number of Pectinidae
5
Total MNI
27
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Subzone(s)
a
Square
H
LD number
6130
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
4
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
5.00
Width (mm)
11.00
Thickness (mm)
2.00