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The southwest ceramic typology project is the first attempt at classifying the wide range of ceramic types from archaeological sites across the greater southwest.

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The oxford handbook of archaeological ceramic analysis draws together topics and methodologies essential for the socio cultural mineralogical and geochemical analysis of archaeological ceramic. Albuquerque archaeological society not no. The office of archaeological studies oas conducts archaeological research projects throughout new mexico with a diverse group of 25 40 archaeologists and support staff. Dean wilson director of the office of archaeological studies pottery analysis laboratory is currently working on an exhaustive classification system of southwest pottery types that can now be accessed via a single point.

Last updated on july 3 2018. It occurs around the world and through time in almost every culture and context from building. 2010 pena blanca ceramics. In excavations along nm 22.

The original eleven bulletins with essays and opinions derived from recent research edited by e. 2014 introduction to mera s chupadero black on white. Southwest ceramic typology website. Dean wilson and will be further organized as data is collected from more sites and input is gathered from ceramic specialists in the future.

It is an ongoing project led by c. Office of archaeological studies museum of new mexico santa fe. 1989 cibola white ware and cibola grayware. Museum of northern arizona ceramic series.

Paper presented for the new mexico archaeological council ceramics workshop northwestern new mexico region ms. Agricultural adaptation from ad 500 to 1900 in the northern santo domingo basin sandoval county new mexico compiled by s. The macaw logo for the new incarnation of pottery southwest was rendered from three glaze a potsherds from room 2 of the robinson site la 46326. Regardless of the extent of their distribution an attempt is made here to define as many ceramic types as possible that consistently occur in archaeological contexts somewhere within new mexico.

Our mission is to identify interpret and share information about prehistoric and historic sites across the state. Albuquerque archaeological society p o. 1955 pottery types of the southwest no. A few types were made elsewhere but are commonly found in new mexico.

Ceramic is one of the most complex and ubiquitous archaeomaterials in the archaeological record.