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Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village
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Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
320
Square
B
LD number
414
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Flake fragment
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Patinated
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
12.02
Width (mm)
6.99
Thickness (mm)
3.12
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
320
Square
B
LD number
413
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Flake
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
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)
12.14
Width (mm)
7.72
Thickness (mm)
3.45
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
320
Square
B
LD number
412
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'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)
15.44
Width (mm)
15.39
Thickness (mm)
2.17
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
320
Square
B
LD number
411
Deposit type
pit
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
Non-diagnostic
Length (mm)
29.79
Width (mm)
14.73
Thickness (mm)
9.32
Domicile
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
320
Construction phase
5
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
0513
Comments
Construction Phase 5 (view to south). Note that north arrow on scale is incorrect.
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
320
Square
B
Deposit type
pit
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow scars truncated by deep scars
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present on ridges only
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
39.59
Width (mm)
22.64
Thickness (mm)
15.13
Weight (g)
15.60
