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... visitors enter the epicenter of Xunantunich via the North Stair ( Figure 1). As they ascend the summit of the staircase and enter Plaza AII, they face directly towards Structure A9 on the west side of the Plaza. ...
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... finds recovered in the excavation of Structure A9 include an adze, a piece of worked animal bone, a jadeite bead, an unworked jade fragment, a perforated piece of slate, and two ceramic incensario fragments ( Figure 10). The adze is made of an igneous material, likely andesite, and was found wedged between Panel 3 and the abutting stairside outset. ...
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... of note, while exposing the southern portion of the eastern face of the structure south of Panel 3 and near the base of the terrace wall, we discovered a single ceramic vessel placed face down (Figure 11). The vessel was broken in numerous fragments but it is impossible to determine if its condition was the result of ritual deposition/termination or caused by the collapse of Structure A9. ...
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... excavation of Structure A9 will also focus on evidence to support or negate whether the structure was specifically erected to house the tomb, and whether it was indeed built as a single construction episode. Comments: Cache 1 was encountered in excavations around the base of the large, uncarved stela, located in front of the eastern face of Structure A9 ( Figure 12). The cache was located 78 centimeters below the terminal plaza floor and three subsequent plaster floors, very close to the hard limestone bedrock. ...
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... cache contained a large number of eccentric lithics (n=28), crafted from white and brown, medium-quality local cherts ( Figure 13). Several of the eccentrics are heavily patinated, which may be a result of surficial accumulation from the matrix. ...
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... of the eccentrics are heavily patinated, which may be a result of surficial accumulation from the matrix. The bifaciallychipped eccentric forms (Figure 14) are fairly typical notched crescentic and denticulate laurel leaf forms, in addition to one scorpion eccentric. The craftsmanship of the denticulate flakes (Figure 15), however, is unusual for Xunantunich. ...
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... bifaciallychipped eccentric forms (Figure 14) are fairly typical notched crescentic and denticulate laurel leaf forms, in addition to one scorpion eccentric. The craftsmanship of the denticulate flakes (Figure 15), however, is unusual for Xunantunich. While eccentrics from Xunantunich range of quality and forms, this cache represented the sole example of a cache containing modified flakes from the site. ...
