30

Fauna
Operation
12
Zone(s)
30
Subzone(s)
b
Square
B
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Taxa
Shell
Count
1
Comments

Flotation

Fauna
Operation
12
Zone(s)
30
Subzone(s)
b
Square
B
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Taxa
Fish
Count
1
Element
spine
Comments

Flotation

Domicile
Record details
Operation
13
Zone(s)
30
Construction phase
1
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
0545

0545

Comments

Construction Phase 1, view to the south. Note that the north arrow on the scale is incorrect.

Other photographs and illustrations
5157

5157

Comments

Planview map of Op 13, Construction Phase 1.

0654

0654

Comments

Profile view of east section wall.

Domicile
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
30
Construction phase
5
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
12-3
0805

0805

Comments

Vessel: Aguacate Orange: Aguacate Variety bowl.

Other photographs and illustrations
5155

5155

Comments

Planview map of Op 12, Construction Phase 5. (Note that Zone 27 depicted in this illustration should be Z27a, a surface deposit, and should not be confused with the actual Z27 sherd-lined pit deposit from Construction Phase 4.)

0806

0806

Comments

Vessel: Aguacate Orange: Aguacate Variety bowl.

0625

0625

Comments

Construction Phase 5, Structure 1, view to south.

0649

0649

Comments

Construction Phase 4 showing pit features within Square Z. Note that Zone 30 (Burial 12-3) and Zone 4 (Burial 12-1) intrude from upper Phase 5, view to the north.

5078

5078

Comments

This is the upper view of burial 12-3 in zones 5 and 30. The rocks overlying the burial are depicted.

5079

5079

Comments

This is the middle view of burial 12-3 in zones 5 and 30. Head-covering vessel 107 is depicted.

5080

5080

Comments

This is the lower view of burial 12-3 in zones 5 and 30. An extended middle adult is depicted.

Domicile
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
30
Construction phase
7
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Burial number(s)
7-2
0521

0521

Comments

Peccary-footed vessel in situ associated with Burial 7-2.

Other photographs and illustrations
5125

5125

Comments

Planview map of Op 7, Construction Phase 7.

0810

0810

Comments

Vessel: Actuncan Orange Polychrome: Actuncan Variety flanged bowl with ring base and kill hole showing one of two hummingbirds.

0814

0814

Comments

Vessel: Actuncan Orange Polychrome: Actuncan Variety with tetrapodal feet shaped and painted as peccary heads.

0520

0520

Comments

Inverted Actuncan Orange Polychrome bowl associated with Burial 7-2.

0517

0517

Comments

Construction Phase 7 (view to north).

5045

5045

Comments

This is the upper view of burial 7-2. The extended young-middle adult in zones 30 and 63 is accompanied by pomacea, a peccary pot (vessel 109) and a polychrome (vessel 110).

Domicile
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
30
Subzone(s)
a
Construction phase
8
Construction subphase
d
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-3
0396

0396

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety bowl.

Other photographs and illustrations
5113

5113

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 8d.

0395

0395

Comments

Vessel: Sierra Red: Sierra Variety bowl.

0482

0482

Comments

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

0493

0493

Comments

Exposing Construction Phase 8.

5011

5011

Comments

The flexed middle adult in burial 1-3 in zone 30a is accompanied by vessels 039 and 040.

Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
30
Square
A
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
Absent
Scar type
Shallow finishing scars only
Tool part
Distal fragment
Polish
Present in troughs and on ridges
Striations
None
Use-wear
Microflaking
Length (mm)
65.77
Width (mm)
59.02
Thickness (mm)
18.84
Weight (g)
96.90
Chipped Stone Tools
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
30
Square
A
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Lithic type
Non-diagnostic biface
Raw material
Northern Belizean chert (Colha)
Condition
Not altered
Cortex
< 50%
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 and microflaking
Length (mm)
55.70
Width (mm)
27.78
Thickness (mm)
18.54
Weight (g)
26.40
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
30
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Dish
Rim diameter (cm)
60.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.83
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Subround
Aplastic sorting
Well
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Planar
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz
Ceramic Petrography
Operation
1
Zone(s)
30
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Ceramic type
Sierra Red
Shape
Bowl
Rim diameter (cm)
54.00
Maximum thickness (cm)
0.70
Munsell slip color
2.5YR 4/8
Munsell paste color
5YR 6/6
Aplastic inclusions
Quartz, grog, micrite, calcite
Aplastic spacing
Single
Aplastic shape
Round
Aplastic sorting
Moderate
Aplastic boundaries
Merging with b-fabric
Void pattern
Cross-hatched
B-Fabric
Streams
Aplastics in B-Fabric (below 0.05 mm)
Quartz, oxides, diffusing calcite