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Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing 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)
54.00
Width (mm)
38.00
Thickness (mm)
15.00
Weight (g)
39.70
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
Length (mm)
53.00
Width (mm)
57.00
Thickness (mm)
17.00
Weight (g)
85.30
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
12
Zone(s)
20
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Jar
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.41
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, quartz, oxides
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Diagonal
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging calcite, oxides
Calcite (%)
.34
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
.01
Micrite (%)
.01
Oxide (%)
.01
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.05
Paste (%)
.58
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Hillbank Red
Shape
Jar
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.65
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 3/2
Aplastic inclusions
Grog, mudstone, quartz, calcite, polyquartz
Aplastic spacing
Single
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)
Few rounded calcite, grog, oxides
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
32.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.89
Munsell slip color
5YR 6/6
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/8
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, oxides; calcite
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, few calcite, amorphous concentration features, grog
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
b
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Monkey Falls
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.50
Munsell slip color
5YR 5/3
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, quartz, chert
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Angular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Few distinct calcite, oxides, grog
Calcite (%)
.48
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
.005
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
.03
Voids (%)
.06
Paste (%)
.43
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
b
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Society Hall Red
Shape
Bowl
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.90
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8; 2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Micrite, calcite, polyquartz
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Few diffusing and distinct calcite, oxides, grog
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)
c
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Monkey Falls
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.99
Munsell slip color
5YR 5/4
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, dolomite, oxides
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded 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