228

Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Square
F
LD number
8042
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
2
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
21.00
Width (mm)
24.00
Thickness (mm)
2.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Square
F
LD number
8041
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
10
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Present in troughs
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
34.00
Width (mm)
33.00
Thickness (mm)
5.00
Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Construction phase
1
Construction subphase
b
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
0671

0671

Comments

Sherd-lined pit during excavation, Construction Phase 1b.

Other photographs and illustrations
5099

5099

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 1b.

0672

0672

Comments

Sherd-lined pit after excavation, Construction Phase 1b.

0673

0673

Comments

Construction Phase 1b triad of features (l-r): sherd-lined pits Z228 and Z231 and fire feature Z232 (vessel associated with Burial 1-43 visible in foreground).

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Square
F
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'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
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break and step-flaking
Length (mm)
68.00
Width (mm)
23.00
Thickness (mm)
16.00
Weight (g)
28.40
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Square
F
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Lithic type
Macroblade (unstemmed)
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Deep scars only
Tool part
Medial fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Absent
Length (mm)
40.00
Width (mm)
59.00
Thickness (mm)
11.00
Weight (g)
32.80
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Ceramic type
Guitara Incised
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
18.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.47
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/6
Munsell paste color
7.5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite with fossils, grog
Aplastic spacing
More than double
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite, oxides
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Ceramic type
Guitara Incised
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
22.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.73
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 3/6
Munsell paste color
10YR 6/4
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, micrite, chert
Aplastic spacing
Very close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Diffusing
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Grog, birefringent streams
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Ceramic type
Joventud Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
36.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.69
Munsell slip color
10R 4/6
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, grog (rare), quartz, oxides
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Distinct and diffusing calcite, oxides
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
36.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.63
Munsell slip color
5YR 6/4
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/4
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, polyquartz
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
None
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging and rounded calcite, amorphous concentration features
Calcite (%)
.46
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
0
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
.05
Voids (%)
.05
Paste (%)
.45
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Ceramic type
Joventud Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
38.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
6.20
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/6
Munsell paste color
2.5YR 5/8
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Diffusing
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Micritic
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing and rounded calcite, oxides
Calcite (%)
.23
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
.005
Micrite (%)
.07
Oxide (%)
.025
Other (%)
0
Voids (%)
.02
Paste (%)
.64