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Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Subzone(s)
e
Square
F
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
Length (mm)
32.00
Width (mm)
27.00
Thickness (mm)
12.00
Weight (g)
9.10
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
e
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
Length (mm)
43.00
Width (mm)
48.00
Thickness (mm)
9.00
Weight (g)
17.80
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
e
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Society Hall Red
Shape
Bowl
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.60
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8; 2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 6/4
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, calcite, oxides; micrite; polyquartz
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Streams around aplastics
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Distinct, rounded, and diffusing calcite
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
e
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.68
Munsell slip color
5YR 6/6
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, mudstone, oxides, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Close to single
Aplastic shape
Angular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging and rounded calcite
Calcite (%)
.38
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
0
Micrite (%)
.06
Oxide (%)
.005
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.025
Paste (%)
.54
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
e
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Hillbank Red
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
6.50
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/6
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/4
Aplastic inclusions
Grog; calcite; polyquartz
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing and merging calcite, amorphous concentration features
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
16
Subzone(s)
c
e
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
36.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.70
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Grog, quartz, calcite
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Oxides, quartz, rounded calcite
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Subzone(s)
e
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Society Hall Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
52.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.82
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/6; 2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/4
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite, quartz
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Subzone(s)
e
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Society Hall Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
30.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.78
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/6; 2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, calcite
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, calcite, amorphous concentration features
Pottery Vessel
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
15
Subzone(s)
e
Deposit type
Burial
Vessel Number

023

Specific context
Burial 1-1a
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic complex (non-stratigraphic)
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Society Hall Red
Variety
Society Hall
Form
bowl
Kill hole?
No
Cross motif?
Yes
Position
upright
Percentage of vessel
100%
Number of sherds
45
Rim diameter (cm)
30.0
Height (cm)
14.7
Weight (g)
2382.0
Comments

This outcurved bowl has an outflared, everted rim and a rounded lip. The outflaring rim begins at 10.3 cm from the base and is 5.5 cm in width. The base is flat and measures 16 cm. Color and paste are within the characteristics of the Society Hall variety. A cross was painted on the exterior base.

0371

0371

Comments

Vessel: Society Hall Red: Society Hall bowl with a cross painted on the exterior base.

Other media
0372

0372

Comments

Vessel: Society Hall Red: Society Hall bowl with a cross painted on the exterior base.

0373

0373

Comments

Vessel: Society Hall Red: Society Hall bowl with a cross painted on the exterior base.

5003

5003

Comments

This is the upper-middle planview of burial 1-1 in zone 15, depicting seated young-middle adult individual 1-1a, the secondary interment of young adult 1-1c, and the secondary interment of young adult female 1-1d. Vessel 023 is represented.

5001

5001

Comments

This profile drawing represents a seated burial and other secondary interments from Operation 1, zone 15. Burials 1-1a through 1-1g, and vessels 021,022, and 023 are represented.

Burial
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Subzone(s)
e
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Single
Position
Flexed
Age
Middle-Old Adult
Sex
Indeterminate
Shell beads
3
Worked shell
1
Number of vessels
0
Head cover?
Yes
Comments

polishing stone

5086

5086

Comments

This is the upper view of burial 12-11 in zone 42e, containing a flexed middle-old adult. Chert, pomacea and fragmentary vessels are among the grave goods.

Other photographs and illustrations
5087

5087

Comments

This is the lower view of burial 12-11 in zone 42e, containing a flexed middle-old adult.

5154

5154

Comments

Planview map of Op 12, Construction Phase 4.

0160

0160

Comments

Groundstone: View of polishing stone. GT# 125