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Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village
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Late K'atabche'k'ax
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
16
Subzone(s)
c
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (bivalve)
Habitat
Marine
Order
Bivalve
Family
Pelecypod
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
45.80
Weight (g)
2.50
0249
Comments
Bivalve pendant perforated for suspension (WS# 023).
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
16
Subzone(s)
b
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely 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)
6.41
Weight (g)
0.50
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
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
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
107
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely 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)
3.90
Weight (g)
0.00
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
107
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.50
Weight (g)
0.10
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
107
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
14.30
Weight (g)
0.40
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
89
Square
L
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.70
Weight (g)
0.20
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
83
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
6
Length (mm)
39.00
Weight (g)
5.90
0247
Comments
Tinkler (WS# 319) interred with child burial.
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
83
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.80
Weight (g)
0.40
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