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)
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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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421

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
141
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
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
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.50
Weight (g)
0.30
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422

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
141
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
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
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.40
Weight (g)
0.90
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423

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
141
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
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
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.20
Weight (g)
0.40
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424

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
141
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
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
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.10
Weight (g)
0.30
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425

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
141
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
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
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.20
Weight (g)
0.30
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426

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
141
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
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)
7.80
Weight (g)
0.10
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427

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
141
Square
F
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
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)
12.10
Weight (g)
0.90
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428

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
143
Square
E
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
14.60
Weight (g)
0.30
0010

0010

Comments

Worked shell: Beads from a single burial context. WS# 431,WS# 410, WS# 409, WS# 411, WS# 432, WS# 413, WS# 433, WS# 430, WS# 429, WS# 412, WS# 414, WS# 415, and WS# 428.

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429

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
143
Square
E
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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.00
Weight (g)
0.40
0010

0010

Comments

Worked shell: Beads from a single burial context. WS# 431,WS# 410, WS# 409, WS# 411, WS# 432, WS# 413, WS# 433, WS# 430, WS# 429, WS# 412, WS# 414, WS# 415, and WS# 428.

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430

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
143
Square
E
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)
11.40
Weight (g)
0.80
0010

0010

Comments

Worked shell: Beads from a single burial context. WS# 431,WS# 410, WS# 409, WS# 411, WS# 432, WS# 413, WS# 433, WS# 430, WS# 429, WS# 412, WS# 414, WS# 415, and WS# 428.

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431

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
143
Square
E
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)
10.80
Weight (g)
0.50
0010

0010

Comments

Worked shell: Beads from a single burial context. WS# 431,WS# 410, WS# 409, WS# 411, WS# 432, WS# 413, WS# 433, WS# 430, WS# 429, WS# 412, WS# 414, WS# 415, and WS# 428.

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432

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
143
Square
E
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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.70
Weight (g)
0.20
0010

0010

Comments

Worked shell: Beads from a single burial context. WS# 431,WS# 410, WS# 409, WS# 411, WS# 432, WS# 413, WS# 433, WS# 430, WS# 429, WS# 412, WS# 414, WS# 415, and WS# 428.

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433

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
143
Square
E
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
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.40
Weight (g)
0.70
0010

0010

Comments

Worked shell: Beads from a single burial context. WS# 431,WS# 410, WS# 409, WS# 411, WS# 432, WS# 413, WS# 433, WS# 430, WS# 429, WS# 412, WS# 414, WS# 415, and WS# 428.

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434

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
56
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-earthen
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
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.10
Weight (g)
0.30
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435

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
56
Square
B
Deposit type
construction fill-earthen
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
14.30
Weight (g)
0.20
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436

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
156
Square
G
Deposit type
posthole
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
12.70
Weight (g)
0.20
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437

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
156
Square
G
Deposit type
posthole
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Type
Blank
Subtype
Non-drilled
Habitat
unknown
Order
unknown
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
No Hole
Drill emphasis
N/A
Number of holes
0
Length (mm)
13.80
Weight (g)
1.30
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438

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
159
Square
L
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
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.50
Weight (g)
0.60
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439

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
152
Subzone(s)
a
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
unknown
Order
unknown
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)
3.70
Weight (g)
0.10
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440

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
57
Square
E
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late 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
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.10
Weight (g)
0.30
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441

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
160
Square
K
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Type
Other
Subtype
Miscellaneous
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
No Hole
Drill emphasis
N/A
Number of holes
0
Length (mm)
25.80
Weight (g)
2.20
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442

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
57
Square
E
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late 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)
8.30
Weight (g)
0.10
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443

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
57
Square
K
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late 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)
8.50
Weight (g)
0.70
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444

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
57
Square
K
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late 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
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.90
Weight (g)
0.30
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445

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
160
Square
K
Deposit type
redeposited midden
Ceramic complex
Late Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.10
Weight (g)
0.10
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