44

Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
A
LD number
657
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
3
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
16.44
Width (mm)
5.20
Thickness (mm)
1.66
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
A
LD number
656
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
18.18
Width (mm)
6.64
Thickness (mm)
3.56
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
A
LD number
655
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
2
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
27.26
Width (mm)
16.02
Thickness (mm)
7.68
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
A
LD number
654
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
8
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
23.02
Width (mm)
16.67
Thickness (mm)
2.52
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Square
A
LD number
653
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
4
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
27.80
Width (mm)
15.35
Thickness (mm)
3.84
Grouped Debitage
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
44
Square
D
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Chalcedony
Chalcedony: Flake and Flake Fragment, With Cortex
1
Chalcedony: Fire Shatter and Angular Debris
2
Chalcedony: Blank, Core, and Cobble
1
Unknown
Unknown: Fire Shatter and Angular Debris
1
Totals
Total Quantity
5
Weight (g)
94.90
Ground and Polished Tool
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
44
Square(s)
D
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Small stone (fragment)
Raw material
limestone
Length (mm)
47.20
Width (mm)
32.80
Thickness (mm)
45.10
Comments

Burnt fragment; this artifact is in two pieces from a recent break; no definable worked surfaces. It was in a sherd-lined pit.

Fired Clay Artifact
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
44
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Applique fragment
Ceramic type
unknown
Length or diameter (cm)
2.850
Thickness or width (cm)
1.510
Weight (g)
8.60
Notch shape
N/A
Notch depth (cm)
N/A
Notch width (cm)
N/A
Slip color
N/A
Paste color
5YR 5/8-Yellowish red
Condition
broken
Digital Image
No
Comments

carbon deposit on 1 side; possible vessel foot

Domicile
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
44
Construction phase
4
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
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.

0618

0618

Comments

Construction Phase 4 features in Squares F, C, and A, view to the south.

Domicile
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
44
Construction phase
4
Construction subphase
a
Deposit type
posthole
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
0593

0593

Comments

Construction Phase 4a showing the step of Zone 23a and intrusive features of the platform (Structure 3), view to south.

Other photographs and illustrations
5145

5145

Comments

Planview map of Op 11, Construction Phase 4a.

0589

0589

Comments

Construction Phase 4b (Squares C and D) before excavation of intrusive features, view to east.

0590

0590

Comments

Construction Phase 4a exposed in Squares C and D, after excavation of intrusive features (view to west).