231

Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
231
Square
F
LD number
8142
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Angular debris
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
52.00
Width (mm)
28.00
Thickness (mm)
19.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
231
Square
F
LD number
8141
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
> 90%
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Non-diagnostic
Length (mm)
35.00
Width (mm)
30.00
Thickness (mm)
7.00
Ground and Polished Tool
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
231
Square(s)
F
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Metate
Subtype
Turtle-back
Raw material
two-mica porphyritic granite
Length (mm)
54.00
Width (mm)
52.50
Thickness (mm)
51.10
Comments

This was found in a sherd-lined pit.

0208

0208

Comments

Groundstone: Exterior view of granite metate fragment. GT# 072

Other photographs
0207

0207

Comments

Groundstone: Interior view of granite metate fragment. GT# 072

Fauna
Operation
1
Zone(s)
231
Square
F
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Taxa
Fish
Count
2
Element
spine
Comments

Flotation

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
231
Construction phase
1
Construction subphase
b
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
0674

0674

Comments

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

Other photographs and illustrations
5099

5099

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 1b.

0675

0675

Comments

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

0208

0208

Comments

Groundstone: Exterior view of granite metate fragment. GT# 072

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)
231
Square
F
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Non-diagnostic
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking and microflaking
Length (mm)
52.00
Width (mm)
31.00
Thickness (mm)
18.00
Weight (g)
27.70
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
231
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
Distal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Bend break, step-flaking, rounded edges, and microflaking
Length (mm)
44.00
Width (mm)
34.00
Thickness (mm)
11.00
Weight (g)
20.50
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
219
231
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Jar
Rim diameter (cm)
32.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.50
Munsell slip color
5YR 6/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, mudstone, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Single to double
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Diagonal
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Diffusing calcite, oxides, amorphous concentration features
Calcite (%)
.28
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
0
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
.03
Other (%)
.02
Voids (%)
.03
Paste (%)
.64
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
231
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Ceramic type
Chicago Orange
Shape
Unknown
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.52
Munsell slip color
5YR 6/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 5/6
Aplastic inclusions
Calcite, oxides, quartz
Aplastic spacing
Close
Aplastic shape
Subangular
Aplastic sorting
Poor
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Parallel
B-Fabric
Rounded calcite
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Merging and distinct calcite
Calcite (%)
.51
Grog (%)
0
Quartz (%)
0
Micrite (%)
0
Oxide (%)
0
Other (%)
.01
Voids (%)
.03
Paste (%)
.45