97

Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Square
H
LD number
5605
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Patinated
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
5
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
18.00
Width (mm)
29.00
Thickness (mm)
4.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Square
H
LD number
5604
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
2
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
31.00
Width (mm)
24.00
Thickness (mm)
5.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Square
H
LD number
5603
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
2
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
8.00
Width (mm)
21.00
Thickness (mm)
5.00
Greenstone
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.33
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.45
Hole diameter (cm)
0.15
Comments

Rounded sides

0253

0253

Comments

Three discoidal fuchsite beads found in a cache with snake bones.

Greenstone
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.25
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.50
Hole diameter (cm)
0.18
Comments

Hole not centered, ends sliced flat

0253

0253

Comments

Three discoidal fuchsite beads found in a cache with snake bones.

Greenstone
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.23
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.50
Hole diameter (cm)
0.20
Comments

Flat on sides

0253

0253

Comments

Three discoidal fuchsite beads found in a cache with snake bones.

Fauna
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Taxa
Unidentifiable
Count
5
Comments

Flotation

Fauna
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Taxa
Snake
Count
1
Element
vertebra
Comments

Flotation

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Construction phase
7
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
0484

0484

Comments

Construction Phase 7

Other photographs and illustrations
5109

5109

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 7.

0253

0253

Comments

Three discoidal fuchsite beads found in a cache with snake bones.

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Square
H
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Oval biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
Length (mm)
26.00
Width (mm)
20.00
Thickness (mm)
10.00
Weight (g)
6.10