8

Photograph
Operation
8
Zone(s)
25
Image content
Grouped Artifacts
Vessel number(s)
069
070
072
Comments

Cache: Cache of three vessels.

0030
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
6
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late 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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
4.30
Weight (g)
0.10
Other photos and illustrations
5047

5047

Comments

This is the upper view of secondary middle-old adult female burial 8-1, in zone 6. Vessels 061 and 062 are depicted.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
6
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unevenly shaped
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.20
Weight (g)
0.10
Other photos and illustrations
5047

5047

Comments

This is the upper view of secondary middle-old adult female burial 8-1, in zone 6. Vessels 061 and 062 are depicted.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
5
Square
F
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
21.10
Weight (g)
8.30
Other photos and illustrations
5051

5051

Comments

Burial 8-3 in zone 5 contains young adult male 8-3a and middle adult male 8-3b. The two share grave goods, including a jade bead, and fragmentary vessels 096, 097, and 098.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Square
H
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Bead
Subtype
Carved
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)
25.70
Weight (g)
10.80
0006

0006

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of carved beads. WS# 451; WS# 457

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unevenly 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)
10.60
Weight (g)
0.40
Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
13
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
8-6
Age
adult
Sex
male
Interment
secondary, bundle
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
3
Preservation
1/2 skeleton present
Skeletal elements
Cranium
partial vault, mandible
Teeth
>20
Right clavicle
none
Left clavicle
none
Right scapula
none
Left scapula
piece
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)
none
Right humerus
partial
Left humerus
partial
Right radius
partial
Left radius
none
Right ulna
partial
Left ulna
none
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
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)
identified partial pieces
Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
13
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
8-5
Age
adult
Sex
male
Interment
primary, flexed
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
3
Preservation
1/2 skeleton present
Skeletal elements
Cranium
2/3 vault, mandible
Teeth
10-20
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
none
Sacrum
none
Ribs
none
Cervical vertebrae
none
Thoracic vertebrae
none
Lumbar vertebrae
none
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
partial
Left humerus
2/3 +
Right radius
none
Left radius
partial
Right ulna
partial
Left ulna
partial
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
2/3 +
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)
none
Right hand bones
none
Left hand bones
none
Hand bones (indeterminate)
none
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
8
Zone(s)
13
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
8-4
Age
adult
Sex
male
Interment
primary, flexed
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
3
Preservation
2/3 skeleton, but partial bones
Skeletal elements
Cranium
2/3 vault, mandible
Teeth
>20
Right clavicle
2/3 +
Left clavicle
partial
Right scapula
none
Left scapula
none
Right patella
2/3 +
Left patella
none
Right pelvis
none
Left pelvis
partial
Pelvis
none
Sacrum
none
Ribs
some partial
Cervical vertebrae
fragments
Thoracic vertebrae
fragments
Lumbar vertebrae
fragments
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
2/3 +
Left humerus
2/3 +
Right radius
none
Left radius
2/3 +
Right ulna
partial
Left ulna
2/3 +
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
none
Left femur
2/3 +
Femur (indeterminate)
none
Right tibia
none
Left tibia
none
Tibia (indeterminate)
partial pieces
Right fibula
partial
Left fibula
2/3 +
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)
identified partial pieces
Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
5
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
8-3b
Age
adult
Sex
male
Interment
secondary, scattered
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
2
Preservation
partial skeleton
Skeletal elements
Cranium
fragments
Teeth
10-20
Right clavicle
none
Left clavicle
none
Right scapula
none
Left scapula
none
Right patella
none
Left patella
none
Right pelvis
none
Left pelvis
fragments only
Pelvis
none
Sacrum
none
Ribs
none
Cervical vertebrae
none
Thoracic vertebrae
none
Lumbar vertebrae
none
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
none
Left humerus
partial
Right radius
none
Left radius
none
Right ulna
none
Left ulna
partial
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
none
Left femur
none
Femur (indeterminate)
fragments
Right tibia
none
Left tibia
none
Tibia (indeterminate)
fragments
Right fibula
none
Left fibula
none
Long bones (indeterminate)
>100 fragments
Right hand bones
none
Left hand bones
none
Hand bones (indeterminate)
none
Right tarsals
none
Left tarsals
none
Right foot bones
none
Left foot bones
none
Foot bones (indeterminate)
none