Early Nohalk'ax

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Subzone(s)
b
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
52.38
Width (mm)
43.24
Thickness (mm)
14.51
Weight (g)
36.90
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Subzone(s)
b
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
Length (mm)
60.35
Width (mm)
34.75
Thickness (mm)
15.43
Weight (g)
32.00
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
Length (mm)
50.43
Width (mm)
36.47
Thickness (mm)
17.88
Weight (g)
37.20
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Square
A
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
End scraper
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering and step-flaking
Length (mm)
41.24
Width (mm)
38.83
Thickness (mm)
13.53
Weight (g)
28.40
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Comments

Lithic: End-scraper. LT# 0047

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Square
A
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break and rounded edges
Length (mm)
37.68
Width (mm)
37.37
Thickness (mm)
14.07
Weight (g)
24.30
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Square
A
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Hammerstone
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Absent
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, crushing
Length (mm)
68.64
Width (mm)
50.63
Thickness (mm)
34.97
Weight (g)
170.50
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Square
A
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Chunky biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
Length (mm)
69.90
Width (mm)
49.88
Thickness (mm)
27.59
Weight (g)
112.30
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
4
Square
A
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Chunky biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
Length (mm)
59.34
Width (mm)
52.26
Thickness (mm)
21.70
Weight (g)
84.70
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
38
Square
A
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Reworked biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering and step-flaking
Length (mm)
65.63
Width (mm)
43.30
Thickness (mm)
17.78
Weight (g)
84.40
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
320
Square
B
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
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
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
39.59
Width (mm)
22.64
Thickness (mm)
15.13
Weight (g)
15.60