44

Photograph
Operation
12
Zone(s)
44
Image content
Field Close-up
Comments

Sherd-lined pit during excavation, Construction Phase 4.

0696
Photograph
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Image content
Single Artifact
Comments

Marine shell worked into a zoomorphic form (WS# 455).

0250
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
44
Square
D
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.22
Weight (g)
0.10
Sherd-lined Pits
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
44
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Diameter (cm)
58
Depth (cm)
13
Intrudes into
Patio floor
Domicile location
Outside
Collar
None
Rock edges
None
Sherd lining
Single
Other lining
None
Heavy fraction
Mollusks, Bone
Charcoal
Absent
Ash
None
Shell
High density
Sherd types ID
None
Pomacea
None
Other finds
Bone
0696

0696

Comments

Sherd-lined pit during excavation, Construction Phase 4.

Other photographs and illustrations
5154

5154

Comments

Planview map of Op 12, Construction Phase 4.

Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
44
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
74
Guitara Incised
1
Joventud Red
8
Total sherds
83
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
38
Sierra Red
215
Union Applique
1
Hillbank Red
23
Monkey Falls Striated
152
Sapote Striated
14
Guacamallo Red-on-orange
1
Ixcanrio Orange Polychrome
7
Aguila Orange
18
Pita Incised
3
Total sherds
472
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
A
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Both
Color
Light gray
Relative thickness
Medium
Length (mm)
16.00
Width (mm)
15.00
Weight (g)
0.70
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Counts
Number of Nephronaias
4
Number of Pectinidae
5
Total MNI
9
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
A
LD number
709
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
9
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
16.75
Width (mm)
12.52
Thickness (mm)
5.79
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
A
LD number
708
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
6
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
23.53
Width (mm)
13.98
Thickness (mm)
2.09