61

Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
LD number
3699
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Other chert
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
13
Platform characteristic
Flake from a biface
Polish
Present on ridges
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
24.00
Width (mm)
29.00
Thickness (mm)
9.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Square
J
LD number
3698
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Other chert
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
18
Platform characteristic
Flake from a biface
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
26.00
Width (mm)
22.00
Thickness (mm)
3.00
Grouped Debitage
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
61
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-earthen
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
NBC Chert
NBC Chert: Flake and Flake Fragment, No Cortex
5
Other Chert
Other Chert: Flake and Flake Fragment, No Cortex
1
Other Chert: Flake and Flake Fragment, With Cortex
1
Other Material
Other Material: Flake and Flake Fragment, No Cortex
1
Totals
Total Quantity
8
Weight (g)
16.40
Ground and Polished Tool
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Mano
Subtype
Oval
Raw material
silcrete/quartzite
Length (mm)
34.60
Width (mm)
66.90
Thickness (mm)
57.90
Comments

Burnt fragment

Greenstone
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Fragment
Material
Apple-green
Length (cm)
0.35
Comments

Triangular fragment

Domicile
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
61
Construction phase
3
Deposit type
construction fill-earthen
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
0595

0595

Comments

Construction Phase 3, Squares A-D, view to east.

Other photographs and illustrations
5144

5144

Comments

Planview map of Op 11, Construction Phase 3.

Domicile
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
61
Construction phase
5
Deposit type
posthole
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
0513

0513

Comments

Construction Phase 5 (view to south). Note that north arrow on scale is incorrect.

Other photographs and illustrations
5123

5123

Comments

Planview map of Op 7, Construction Phase 5.

0514

0514

Comments

Construction Phase 5 (view to north, east wall on right).

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Construction phase
2
Construction subphase
b
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Other photographs and illustrations
5101

5101

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 2b.

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
61
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-earthen
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Blade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and rounded edges
Length (mm)
20.00
Width (mm)
19.00
Thickness (mm)
5.00
Weight (g)
2.50
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Ceramic type
Tierra Mojada
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
20.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.62
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 5/8; 10YR 7/3
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/8
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, grog, oxides
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite