Keywords

Pueblo archaeology, ceramics, Animas-La Plata

Abstract

Early Pueblo I ceramics are predominately undecorated gray utility ware with much smaller amounts of painted white ware and red ware. Although many archaeologists have emphasized the lack of variability in Pueblo I ceramic assemblages, close examination of Animas-La Plata Project assemblages reveals significant variation in clays, temper materials, and vessel shape and size. At a larger scale, at least three distinct early Pueblo I ceramic traditions can be defined across the northern San Juan region. This paper examines ceramic variability among Animas-La Plata sites and relates it to cultural diversity within the project area and in the broader region.

Original Publication Citation

Janet Hagopian and James R. Allison 2007 Early Pueblo I Ceramic Variability and Cultural Diversity. Paper presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Austin, Texas. (presented by Janet Hagopian)

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2007

Publisher

Society for American Archaeology

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Anthropology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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