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Armando Inurreta
 

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
 
Unidentified 9 9.89
Total 91 100.00

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