87

Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
LD number
5382
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Non-diagnostic
Length (mm)
41.00
Width (mm)
37.00
Thickness (mm)
13.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
LD number
5381
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
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)
40.00
Width (mm)
49.00
Thickness (mm)
9.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
LD number
5380
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
9
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
61.00
Width (mm)
49.00
Thickness (mm)
19.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
LD number
5379
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Core
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
53.00
Width (mm)
49.00
Thickness (mm)
17.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
LD number
5378
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
7
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
101.00
Width (mm)
62.00
Thickness (mm)
14.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
LD number
5377
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Core tool
Raw material
Other chert
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
70.00
Width (mm)
82.00
Thickness (mm)
20.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
C
LD number
5376
Deposit type
midden
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)
17.00
Width (mm)
16.00
Thickness (mm)
2.00
Grouped Debitage
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
Deposit type
enigmatic feature
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
NBC Chert
NBC Chert: Flake and Flake Fragment, No Cortex
1
Totals
Total Quantity
1
Weight (g)
7.90
Ground and Polished Tool
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Rubbing tool
Subtype
Polishing stone
Raw material
quartz
Length (mm)
33.60
Width (mm)
19.20
Thickness (mm)
10.20
Comments

Pebble with completely smooth surface; may be a manuport. It was part of Burial 1-26.

Ground and Polished Tool
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square(s)
D
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Small stone (fragment)
Subtype
Vessel support?
Raw material
quartzite with calcite cement
Length (mm)
35.50
Width (mm)
30.20
Thickness (mm)
24.80
Comments

Burnt fragment; no worked surfaces