Worked Shell Database

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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Worked shell
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Copyright holder
Patricia A. McAnany
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Recommended citation

McAnany, Patricia A., 2004. Worked Shell Database for K'axob: Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village. Version 2. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. https://doi.org/10.25346/S6/TUMDNE

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030

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early 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
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.68
Weight (g)
0.30
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031

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.21
Weight (g)
0.10
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032

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
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)
8.71
Weight (g)
0.10
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033

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.02
Weight (g)
0.10
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034

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
63
Square
B
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'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
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.14
Weight (g)
0.20
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035

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
63
Square
B
Deposit type
midden
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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.89
Weight (g)
0.40
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036

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
63
Square
B
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early 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)
6.83
Weight (g)
0.20
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037

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
235
Square
I
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
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.49
Weight (g)
0.20
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038

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
235
Square
I
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
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.81
Weight (g)
0.10
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039

Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
40
Square
F
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
3.67
Weight (g)
0.10
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040

Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
32
Square
H
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Large
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
41.50
Weight (g)
8.90
0007

0007

Comments

Worked shell: Tinklers. WS# 040; WS# 319

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041

Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
30
Square
B
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
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)
8.39
Weight (g)
0.30
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042

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
137
166
Square
D
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late 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)
10.10
Weight (g)
0.10
0011

0011

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of irregular beads from burial (WS# 042, WS# 070, WS# 377, and WS# 377-408).

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043

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
224
Square
D
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unevenly shaped
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.74
Weight (g)
0.10
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044

Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
1
Square
G
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
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
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.79
Weight (g)
0.10
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045

Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
1
Square
A
Deposit type
topzone
Ceramic complex
Unknown
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
14.10
Weight (g)
0.50
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046

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
214
Square
R
Deposit type
retaining wall
Ceramic complex
Early 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)
11.40
Weight (g)
0.60
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047

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
58
Square
I
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.14
Weight (g)
0.40
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048

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
58
Square
A
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early 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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.00
Weight (g)
0.40
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049

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
203
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
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)
4.00
Weight (g)
0.10
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050

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
162
Square
D
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early 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)
8.03
Weight (g)
0.20
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051

Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
10
Square
C
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (gastropod)
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Cerithidea
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Cylindrical
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
18.80
Weight (g)
0.50
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052

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
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053

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
176
Square
D
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
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
10.30
Weight (g)
0.30
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054

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
228
Square
F
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early 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)
7.25
Weight (g)
0.20
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