Carved

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
1
Square
A
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Disk
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
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)
14.50
Weight (g)
0.80
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
5
Square
F
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
21.10
Weight (g)
8.30
Other photos and illustrations
5051

5051

Comments

Burial 8-3 in zone 5 contains young adult male 8-3a and middle adult male 8-3b. The two share grave goods, including a jade bead, and fragmentary vessels 096, 097, and 098.

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

0006

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of carved beads. WS# 451; WS# 457

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
46
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
57.40
Weight (g)
10.50
0250

0250

Comments

Marine shell worked into a zoomorphic form (WS# 455).

Other photos and illustrations
0005

0005

Comments

Worked shell: Zoomorphic examples. The first row depicts grouped artifacts from Burial 1-41: WS# 630, WS# 631, WS# 629, WS# 015, WS# 020, and WS# 140. The second row has a carved pendant from Op. 7: WS# 455.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
219
Square
L
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
20.20
Weight (g)
0.90
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
128
Square
K
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Disk
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
Yes
Drill type
No Hole
Drill emphasis
N/A
Number of holes
0
Length (mm)
16.40
Weight (g)
1.10
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
103
Square
L
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
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)
6.00
Weight (g)
0.20
Other photos and illustrations
5023

5023

Comments

Secondary child burial 1-18 in zone 103 rests on the lap of extended middle-old adult female 1-19a in zone 100. The burial also includes the secondary interment of young-middle adult 1-19b, as well as vessels 008, 009, and 010.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
103
Square
L
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
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)
6.00
Weight (g)
0.20
Other photos and illustrations
5023

5023

Comments

Secondary child burial 1-18 in zone 103 rests on the lap of extended middle-old adult female 1-19a in zone 100. The burial also includes the secondary interment of young-middle adult 1-19b, as well as vessels 008, 009, and 010.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
103
Square
L
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
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)
5.80
Weight (g)
0.40
Other photos and illustrations
5023

5023

Comments

Secondary child burial 1-18 in zone 103 rests on the lap of extended middle-old adult female 1-19a in zone 100. The burial also includes the secondary interment of young-middle adult 1-19b, as well as vessels 008, 009, and 010.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
4
Length (mm)
18.20
Weight (g)
0.90