Pottery Ethnoarchaeology in the Michoacán Sierra

by Michael J. Shott

Although most ceramic studies describe vessel production and use, the causes and rates of pottery discard are often neglected in archaeological studies. Michael Shott presents analytical methods for determining pottery use life and demonstrates why use life should not be overlooked.

Over a five-year period Shott inventoried the household pottery of about twenty-five homes in five towns in Michoac n, Mexico, recording age and types of use...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607816229
• ISBN13: 9781607816225
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"