Early Nohalk'ax

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
13
Zone(s)
8
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Battering and step-flaking
Length (mm)
63.33
Width (mm)
53.88
Thickness (mm)
31.68
Weight (g)
99.50
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
13
Zone(s)
8
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
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
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
Length (mm)
35.39
Width (mm)
36.00
Thickness (mm)
17.47
Weight (g)
31.10
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
13
Zone(s)
5
Square
A
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Uniface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Complete
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striations perpendicular to edge
Use-wear
Battering and step-flaking
Length (mm)
81.69
Width (mm)
55.06
Thickness (mm)
27.41
Weight (g)
131.00
0069

0069

Comments

Lithic: Uniface. LT# 0068

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
24
Square
F
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Blade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
Length (mm)
17.00
Width (mm)
10.00
Thickness (mm)
3.00
Weight (g)
0.80
Chipped Stone Tools
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Operation
12
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
H
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Absent
Length (mm)
42.00
Width (mm)
40.00
Thickness (mm)
16.00
Weight (g)
36.50
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
H
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned and patinated
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Absent
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Absent
Length (mm)
52.00
Width (mm)
38.00
Thickness (mm)
18.00
Weight (g)
38.00
Chipped Stone Tools
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Operation
12
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
G
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Reworked biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
43.00
Width (mm)
47.00
Thickness (mm)
15.00
Weight (g)
41.50
0048

0048

Comments

Lithic: Discoidal form of reworked biface. LT# 1414

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
G
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Rounded edges
Length (mm)
19.00
Width (mm)
16.00
Thickness (mm)
12.00
Weight (g)
4.50
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
F
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Reworked biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
34.00
Width (mm)
28.00
Thickness (mm)
15.00
Weight (g)
20.00
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
F
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
Length (mm)
29.00
Width (mm)
30.00
Thickness (mm)
18.00
Weight (g)
26.90