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Isla Piedras: A Northern Campeche Coast Seaport as Part of a Regional Polity
Limestone
A total of 91 limestone artifacts were recovered during the 2004 field season at Isla Piedras (Table 6, shown below). The collection includes the following tools: smoothers (N=24), pebbles (N=6), pebble/fishing net weight (N=1), celts (N=2), macerator (N=1), manos (N=25), manuport (N=1), fishing net weights (N=21), triangle (N=1) and unidentified artifacts (N=9).
| Table 6. Limestone Artifacts Found at Isla Piedras |
| Artifact Type |
Total |
Percentage |
| Smoother |
24 |
26.37 |
| Pebble |
6 |
6.59 |
| Pebble/Fishing net weight |
1 |
1.10 |
| Celt |
1 |
1.10 |
| Celt (probable) |
1 |
1.10 |
| Macerator |
1 |
1.10 |
| Mano |
19 |
20.88 |
| Mano (probable) |
6 |
6.59 |
| Manuport |
1 |
1.10 |
| Fishing net weight |
21 |
23.08 |
| Triangle |
1 |
1.10 |
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| Unidentified |
9 |
9.89 |
| Total |
91 |
100.00 |
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