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Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village
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203
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
Marine
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)
3.44
Weight (g)
0.10
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
Marine
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)
4.00
Weight (g)
0.10
Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Burial number(s)
1-37b
Age
infant
Sex
indeterminate
Interment
unknown
Accoutrements
no
Total number of individuals
2
Preservation
few bones, fragmentary
Skeletal elements
Cranium
none
Teeth
none
Right clavicle
partial
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
partial
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)
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)
203
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Burial number(s)
1-37a
Age
juvenile
Sex
female
Interment
primary, extended
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
2
Preservation
1/2 skeleton present
Skeletal elements
Cranium
partial vault, mandible
Teeth
>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
fragments
Sacrum
none
Ribs
some partial
Cervical vertebrae
some partial
Thoracic vertebrae
none
Lumbar vertebrae
none
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
2/3 +
Left humerus
fragments only
Right radius
partial
Left radius
fragments only
Right ulna
none
Left ulna
fragments only
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
partial
Left femur
2/3 +
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
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
36
Joventud Red
12
Pital Cream: Red Slipped Variety
1
Total sherds
49
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Square
C
LD number
8096
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
1
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
4.00
Width (mm)
2.00
Thickness (mm)
1.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Square
C
LD number
8095
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
4.00
Width (mm)
4.00
Thickness (mm)
1.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Square
C
LD number
8094
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
2
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
6.00
Width (mm)
13.00
Thickness (mm)
2.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Square
C
LD number
8093
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
13.00
Width (mm)
7.00
Thickness (mm)
3.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Square
C
LD number
8092
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
16.00
Width (mm)
11.00
Thickness (mm)
3.00
Pagination
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