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Pottery Sherd
Record Details
Operation
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Pottery Sherds
Sierra Red
9
Total sherds
9
Mollusca
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Counts
Number of Pectinidae
1
Total MNI
1
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Square
LD number
493
Ceramic complex
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned and patinated
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Absent
Length (mm)
14.93
Width (mm)
12.58
Thickness (mm)
5.48
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Square
LD number
492
Ceramic complex
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Unknown material (altered)
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Present in troughs
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Non-diagnostic
Length (mm)
24.94
Width (mm)
8.50
Thickness (mm)
4.16
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Square
LD number
491
Ceramic complex
Type
Fire shatter
Raw material
Chalcedony
Condition
Burned
Cortex
Absent
Number of dorsal scars
0
Platform characteristic
Not observable
Polish
Absent
Striations
Not visible
Edgewear
Present
Length (mm)
22.52
Width (mm)
15.08
Thickness (mm)
7.93
Itemized Debitage
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Square
LD number
490
Ceramic complex
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)
12.72
Width (mm)
11.74
Thickness (mm)
3.04
Domicile
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Construction phase
2
Ceramic complex
Domicile
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Construction phase
8
Construction subphase
a
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Comments

Construction Phase 8 showing Late K'atabche'kax rectangular platform (view to east).


Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Square
Ceramic complex
Lithic type
Stemmed macroblade
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Absent
Striations
None
Use-wear
Step-flaking
Length (mm)
60.03
Width (mm)
25.99
Thickness (mm)
15.46
Weight (g)
30.70
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
Zone(s)
Square
Ceramic complex
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Proximal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
Striated polish (direction not visible)
Use-wear
Bend break, battering, and step-flaking
Length (mm)
55.42
Width (mm)
29.29
Thickness (mm)
16.35
Weight (g)
22.60