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Photograph
Operation
11
Zone(s)
72
Image content
Field Close-up
Comments

Faunal deposit (including deer mandible and pomacea shell) found within midden. Construction Phase 1b.

0623
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
72
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Other
Subtype
Miscellaneous
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
No Hole
Drill emphasis
N/A
Number of holes
0
Length (mm)
13.50
Weight (g)
0.20
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
72
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
377
Black Rock Red
18
Laguna Verde Incised
1
Sierra Red
98
Total sherds
494
Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
72
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Pottery Sherds
Chicago Orange
3
Sierra Red
3
Society Hall
24
Monkey Falls Striated
2
Total sherds
32
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
72
Square
E
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Source
San Martin Jilotepeque
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Specks
Color
Light gray
Relative thickness
Medium
Length (mm)
13.00
Width (mm)
9.00
Weight (g)
0.40
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
72
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Counts
Number of Pomacea
18
Total MNI
18
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
72
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Counts
Number of Nephronaias
2
Number of Pectinidae
4
Total MNI
6
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
72
Square
K
LD number
4658
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'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)
37.00
Width (mm)
5.00
Thickness (mm)
4.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
72
Square
K
LD number
4657
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
9
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
19.00
Width (mm)
20.00
Thickness (mm)
5.00
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
72
Square
J
LD number
4656
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'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)
14.00
Width (mm)
24.00
Thickness (mm)
3.00