53

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
53
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
13.20
Weight (g)
0.10
Skeletal Elements
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
53
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
11-6
Age
adult
Sex
male
Interment
primary, seated
Accoutrements
yes
Total number of individuals
1
Preservation
2/3 skeleton, but partial bones
Skeletal elements
Cranium
2/3 vault
Teeth
>20
Right clavicle
none
Left clavicle
none
Right scapula
none
Left scapula
none
Right patella
none
Left patella
none
Right pelvis
fragments only
Left pelvis
none
Pelvis
none
Sacrum
none
Ribs
none
Cervical vertebrae
fragments
Thoracic vertebrae
none
Lumbar vertebrae
none
Torso (indeterminate)
none
Right humerus
2/3 +
Left humerus
partial
Right radius
partial
Left radius
partial
Right ulna
partial
Left ulna
2/3 +
Arm bones (indeterminate)
none
Right femur
2/3 +
Left femur
2/3 +
Femur (indeterminate)
none
Right tibia
partial
Left tibia
2/3 +
Tibia (indeterminate)
none
Right fibula
2/3 +
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
fragments
Right foot bones
none
Left foot bones
some partial
Foot bones (indeterminate)
identified partial pieces
Sherd-lined Pits
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
53
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Diameter (cm)
74
Depth (cm)
40
Intrudes into
Patio floor
Domicile location
Outside
Collar
None
Rock edges
None
Sherd lining
Single
Other lining
Clay
Heavy fraction
Mollusks
Charcoal
Absent
Ash
None
Shell
Present
Sherd types ID
None
Pomacea
None
Other finds
None
0677

0677

Comments

Sherd-lined pit in southern section wall after excavation, Construction Phase 3b.

Other photographs and illustrations
5123

5123

Comments

Planview map of Op 7, Construction Phase 5.

Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
53
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
10
Total sherds
10
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
53
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
10
Guitara Incised
3
Joventud Red
13
Sierra Red
8
Total sherds
34
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
53
Square
A
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Source
El Chayal
Translucence
Opaque
Specks/Stripes
Both
Color
Gray
Relative thickness
Medium
Length (mm)
16.00
Width (mm)
14.00
Weight (g)
0.80
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
53
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Counts
Number of Pomacea
28
Number of Nephronaias
3
Number of Pectinidae
1
Number of Orthalicus
2
Total MNI
34
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
53
Square
B
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Counts
Number of Pectinidae
4
Total MNI
4
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
53
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Counts
Number of Nephronaias
8
Total MNI
8
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
53
Square
A
LD number
755
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
2
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
16.47
Width (mm)
8.15
Thickness (mm)
3.13