G

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
22
Square
G
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Large
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Cut
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
36.50
Weight (g)
9.20
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
10
Subzone(s)
a
Square
G
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Opaque
Specks/Stripes
Both
Length (mm)
30.30
Width (mm)
10.50
Weight (g)
1.10
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
1
Subzone(s)
b
Square
G
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Obsidian
Type
Core
Fragment type
Distal
Source
El Chayal
Translucence
Translucent
Specks/Stripes
Neither
Color
Dark gray
Relative thickness
Thick
Length (mm)
21.00
Width (mm)
15.00
Weight (g)
4.20
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Comments

Obsidian: Production debris. Top row, core fragments (Op 1, Z 1b and Op 10, Z 3a). Bottom row, two groupings of flakes. On left is Ixtepeque obsidian (Op 8, Z 1), and on right is El Chayal obsidian (Op 12, Z 1). OB# 011, OB# 085, OB# 109, and OB# 135.

Obsidian
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
1
Subzone(s)
a
Square
G
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Opaque
Specks/Stripes
Both
Color
Dark gray
Relative thickness
Medium
Length (mm)
19.00
Width (mm)
13.00
Weight (g)
1.30
Obsidian
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
1
Subzone(s)
a
Square
G
Deposit type
tumble
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Obsidian
Type
Blade
Fragment type
Medial
Translucence
Opaque
Specks/Stripes
Both
Color
Dark gray
Relative thickness
Medium
Length (mm)
21.00
Width (mm)
14.00
Weight (g)
1.20
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
13
Square
G
LD number
225
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
14
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
39.59
Width (mm)
31.54
Thickness (mm)
10.42
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
13
Square
G
LD number
224
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Angular debris
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Burned
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Non-diagnostic
Length (mm)
48.69
Width (mm)
32.51
Thickness (mm)
22.91
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
13
Square
G
LD number
223
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
Number of dorsal scars
7
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Present on ridges
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
26.17
Width (mm)
19.39
Thickness (mm)
8.82
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
13
Square
G
LD number
222
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'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)
46.97
Width (mm)
25.61
Thickness (mm)
12.05
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
13
Square
G
LD number
221
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
5
Platform characteristic
Platform not diagnostic of a flake from a biface
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
20.16
Width (mm)
9.99
Thickness (mm)
2.75