D

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Subzone(s)
a
Square
D
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
10.70
Weight (g)
0.30
Other photos and illustrations
5027

5027

Comments

Burial 1-26, in zone 87a, is a secondary interment of a middle-old adult male.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
1
Subzone(s)
a
Square
D
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Bead
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
21.30
Weight (g)
2.10
0006

0006

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of carved beads. WS# 451; WS# 457

Obsidian
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
42
Square
D
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Both
Length (mm)
18.20
Width (mm)
9.80
Weight (g)
0.60
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
2
Subzone(s)
a
Square
D
Deposit type
surface
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Source
Ixtepeque
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Stripes
Color
Gray
Length (mm)
25.78
Width (mm)
11.35
Weight (g)
1.00
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
1
Square
D
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Obsidian
Type
Flake
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Opaque
Specks/Stripes
Specks
Color
Gray
Length (mm)
11.85
Width (mm)
10.30
Weight (g)
0.50
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
92
Square
D
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Core
Fragment type
Distal
Source
San Martin Jilotepeque
Translucence
Opaque
Specks/Stripes
Stripes
Length (mm)
6.10
Width (mm)
6.60
Weight (g)
0.10
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
11
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Flake
Fragment type
Medial
Source
El Chayal
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Neither
Color
Gray
Length (mm)
6.85
Width (mm)
14.90
Weight (g)
0.60
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
11
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Flake
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Neither
Color
Gray
Length (mm)
7.20
Width (mm)
10.25
Weight (g)
0.60
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
10
Square
D
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Flake
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Both
Color
Gray
Length (mm)
9.50
Width (mm)
13.15
Weight (g)
0.50
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
10
Square
D
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Stripes
Color
Gray
Length (mm)
11.60
Width (mm)
15.10
Weight (g)
0.80