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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)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Society Hall Red
Shape
Bowl
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.45
Munsell slip color
5YR 5/6; 5YR 3/1
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 5/4
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, calcite, dolomite, chert, micrite, oxides
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Micritic, streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing and distinct calcite
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Society Hall Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
34.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.83
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/6; 2.5YR 3/3
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/4
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, calcite, mudstone
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging and distinct calcite, quartz
Calcite (%)
.22
Grog (%)
.06
Quartz (%)
.12
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
.01
Voids (%)
.07
Paste (%)
.52
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Laguna Verde Incised
Shape
Dish
Rim diameter (cm)
28.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.78
Munsell slip color
5YR 6/6; 2.5YR 3/3
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 5/3
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, micrite, clay blobs
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Diffusing
Void pattern
Streams around aplastics
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging and rounded calcite
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Laguna Verde Incised
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
30.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.87
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/6
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, dolomitic calcite, polyquartz, chert
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Diffusing
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Rounded calcite
Calcite (%)
.49
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
.015
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.015
Paste (%)
.48
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Dish
Rim diameter (cm)
16.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.30
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
10YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, grog, polyquartz, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz
Pottery Vessel
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Deposit type
pit
Vessel Number

083

Specific context
Pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic complex (non-stratigraphic)
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Sierra Red
Variety
Sierra
Form
dish
Kill hole?
No
Cross motif?
No
Percentage of vessel
75% - 94%
Number of sherds
6
Rim diameter (cm)
16.0
Height (cm)
3.5
Weight (g)
140.5
Comments

Dish with outcurving walls and a direct rounded lip. Eroded red (10R 4/8) slip is present on the interior. The paste has a dark gray (2.5YR 4/0) core. The flat base measures 10 cm in diameter. Wall thickness is 0.3 cm, but widens to 0.7 at the rim.

0777

0777

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety dish from a pit.

Other media
0778

0778

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety dish from a pit.

5187

5187

Comments

Rim profile of Vessel 083, a Sierra Red: Sierra Variety dish.

5146

5146

Comments

Planview map of Op 11, Construction Phase 4b.

Illustration
5187
Record details
Illustration number
5187
Operation
11
Zone(s)
20
Subzone(s)
c
Image content
Vessel Drawing
Date modified
5/28/03
Comments

Rim profile of Vessel 083, a Sierra Red: Sierra Variety dish.