111

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic fragment
Raw material
Other chert
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and rounded edges
Length (mm)
12.00
Width (mm)
36.00
Thickness (mm)
12.00
Weight (g)
6.90
Chipped Stone Tools
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Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
Length (mm)
21.00
Width (mm)
19.00
Thickness (mm)
9.00
Weight (g)
3.80
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Blade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Absent
Length (mm)
28.00
Width (mm)
19.00
Thickness (mm)
12.00
Weight (g)
7.00
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Square
J
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
Length (mm)
39.00
Width (mm)
20.00
Thickness (mm)
9.00
Weight (g)
11.80
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Square
C
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striations perpendicular to edge
Use-wear
Bend break and rounded edges
Length (mm)
14.00
Width (mm)
19.00
Thickness (mm)
6.00
Weight (g)
0.90
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Square
B
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
Length (mm)
12.00
Width (mm)
15.00
Thickness (mm)
4.00
Weight (g)
0.60
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Tecomate
Rim diameter (cm)
14.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.70
Munsell paste color
5YR 4/2
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Streams, micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite, oxides, grog; quartz
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.80
Munsell paste color
10YR 4/1
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, dolomite, micrite, polyquartz, mudstone
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Mosaic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Joventud Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
34.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.79
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/4
Munsell paste color
5YR 4/1
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, polyquartz, calcite
Aplastic spacing
Double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Distinct from b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Few rounded calcite
Calcite (%)
.12
Grog (%)
.16
Quartz (%)
0
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
.01
Other (%)
.1
Voids (%)
.07
Paste (%)
.54
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Muxanal Red-on-Cream
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
34.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.75
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8; 7.5YR 7/2
Munsell paste color
10YR 5/4
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite decomposing oxides, dolomite
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing and oxides