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Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village
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Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
32
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.78
Weight (g)
0.10
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
1
Square
H
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Bead
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
25.70
Weight (g)
10.80
0006
Comments
Worked shell: Examples of carved beads. WS# 451; WS# 457
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
99
115
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unevenly shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
unknown
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
5.10
Weight (g)
0.20
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
99
115
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
unknown
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
10.90
Weight (g)
0.50
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
99
115
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early 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
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.70
Weight (g)
0.60
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
99
115
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
unknown
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
4.10
Weight (g)
0.10
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
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)
15.60
Weight (g)
0.10
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
229
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.76
Weight (g)
0.50
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
160
Square
H
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.50
Weight (g)
0.50
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
160
Square
H
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'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
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.90
Weight (g)
0.40
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