Early Nohalk'ax

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
E
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
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
58.00
Width (mm)
27.00
Thickness (mm)
14.00
Weight (g)
32.10
0053

0053

Comments

Lithic: Stem of a stemmed macroblade. LT# 1011

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
B
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
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, step-flaking, and rounded edges
Length (mm)
50.00
Width (mm)
48.00
Thickness (mm)
20.00
Weight (g)
62.50
0049

0049

Comments

Lithic: Discoidal form of reworked biface. LT# 1012

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
2
Square
G
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
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
Absent
Length (mm)
68.00
Width (mm)
40.00
Thickness (mm)
14.00
Weight (g)
55.30
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
2
Square
G
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
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
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
18.00
Width (mm)
21.00
Thickness (mm)
10.00
Weight (g)
3.90
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
2
Square
G
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Modern damage
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
Length (mm)
31.00
Width (mm)
32.00
Thickness (mm)
18.00
Weight (g)
29.80
0040

0040

Comments

Lithic: Medial fragment of oval biface. LT# 1007

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
2
Square
F
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 scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break
Length (mm)
24.00
Width (mm)
50.00
Thickness (mm)
13.00
Weight (g)
18.00
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
11
Zone(s)
2
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Jar
Rim diameter (cm)
16.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.55
Munsell paste color
10YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, dolomites, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Diffusing
Void pattern
Perpendicular
B-Fabric
Micritic, rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Distinct and diffusing calcite, oxides
Calcite (%)
.52
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
0
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.04
Paste (%)
.44
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
10
Zone(s)
3
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Ceramic type
Monkey Falls
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.62
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, quartz, micrite, dolomites, fossils, polyquartz
Aplastic spacing
Close to single
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams, micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Distinct and diffusing calcite
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
10
Zone(s)
2
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
38.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.77
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 7/8
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, grog
Aplastic spacing
Close to 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)
Diffusing calcite, some pebbles
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Ceramic type
Sapote Striated
Shape
Jar
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.72
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, quartz, oxides, grog
Aplastic spacing
Very close
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 distinct calcite