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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109

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
7.82
Weight (g)
0.30
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110

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
6.90
Weight (g)
0.20
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111

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.75
Weight (g)
0.50
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112

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
8.52
Weight (g)
0.50
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113

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
9.42
Weight (g)
0.30
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114

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.86
Weight (g)
0.10
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115

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
10.30
Weight (g)
0.20
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116

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
10.00
Weight (g)
0.50
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117

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
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)
9.09
Weight (g)
0.20
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118

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.29
Weight (g)
0.20
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119

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
8.38
Weight (g)
0.10
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120

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.72
Weight (g)
0.30
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121

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.24
Weight (g)
0.20
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122

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
8.07
Weight (g)
0.30
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123

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
8.62
Weight (g)
0.10
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124

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
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)
4.02
Weight (g)
0.10
0072

0072

Comments

Worked shell: Beads from the same context, but different squares. WS# 084, WS# 124, WS# 099, WS# 207, WS# 211, and WS# 080.

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125

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
9.10
Weight (g)
0.10
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126

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
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)
9.29
Weight (g)
0.40
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127

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Discoid
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
14.70
Weight (g)
0.40
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128

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Square
I
Deposit type
paleosol
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
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
7.15
Weight (g)
0.20
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129

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Square
I
Deposit type
paleosol
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)
3.81
Weight (g)
0.00
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130

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Square
I
Deposit type
paleosol
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unevenly shaped
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
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)
1.63
Weight (g)
0.10
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131

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Square
I
Deposit type
paleosol
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Finely shaped
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Cylindrical
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
4.50
Weight (g)
0.10
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132

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Square
I
Deposit type
paleosol
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
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
6.66
Weight (g)
0.20
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133

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Square
I
Deposit type
paleosol
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)
6.42
Weight (g)
0.10
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