Smoothed bone

Carved Bone
Record details
Zone(s)
18
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Smoothed bone
Type of bone
Possibly human
Length (cm)
3.21
Width (cm)
0.92
Thickness (cm)
0.50
Comments

Smoothed to point on one end; interior smoothed and grooved; no markings; eroded

Associated burials

1-2a

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Single/Multiple
Multiple
Position
Secondary
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male
Shell beads
2
Worked shell
40
Greenstone
1
Number of vessels
1
Comments

vessel, 1 tubular jade bead, shell pendant & 39 tinklers with Burials 1-2a through 1-2d

5006

5006

Comments

The profile drawing is of a multiple burial in operation 1, zone 18. Burials 1-2a through 1-2i are represented, in addition to "root" burial 1-45 in zone 236. (Plan views of B1-45 exist in a separate series.) The burials contain shell tinklers, carved bone, and eight vessels.

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