229

Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
LD number
8061
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
41.00
Width (mm)
18.00
Thickness (mm)
10.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
LD number
8060
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
> 50% but < 90%
Number of dorsal scars
3
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Non-diagnostic
Length (mm)
25.00
Width (mm)
24.00
Thickness (mm)
9.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
LD number
8059
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
5
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Non-diagnostic
Length (mm)
46.00
Width (mm)
25.00
Thickness (mm)
15.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
LD number
8058
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
10
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
44.00
Width (mm)
26.00
Thickness (mm)
16.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
LD number
8057
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
4
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
47.00
Width (mm)
57.00
Thickness (mm)
16.00
Ground and Polished Tool
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square(s)
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Metate
Subtype
Turtle-back
Raw material
silcrete/quartzite
Length (mm)
62.40
Width (mm)
37.60
Thickness (mm)
34.60
Comments

It was part of Burial 1-42.

Fauna
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Taxa
Bird
Count
7
Element
long bone fragment
Comments

Flotation

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Construction phase
2
Construction subphase
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Burial number(s)
1-42
0064

0064

Comments

Lithic: Unstemmed macroblade. LT# 1207

Other photographs and illustrations
5100

5100

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 2a.

0278

0278

Comments

Roughly shaped and perforated bone bead.

5039

5039

Comments

Burial 1-42 in zones 182 and 229 is a secondary interment of an adult male.

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and rounded edges
Length (mm)
12.00
Width (mm)
34.00
Thickness (mm)
11.00
Weight (g)
4.70
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
Length (mm)
118.00
Width (mm)
34.00
Thickness (mm)
14.00
Weight (g)
66.10
0064

0064

Comments

Lithic: Unstemmed macroblade. LT# 1207