book chapter

Appendix II: Description of ceramic categories

Monte Albán: settlement patterns at the ancient Zapotec capital, by Richard E. Blanton • New York • Published In 1978 • Pages: 167-193

By: Kowalewski, Stephen A., Spencer, Charles S. (Charles Sidney), Redmond, Elsa M..

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study is to analyze the collection of ceramic sherds from the Monte Albán Survey in order to date changes in the settlement pattern of the urban center. The process involved the classification of the sherds according to types that could be fitted into the existing Monte Albán ceramic sequence, so that a provenience could be dated according to gross time periods of the sequence (p. 167). The sherd analysis, which comprises the major portion of this document, involved classification by attributes of paste, form, surface finish, and decoration.

HRAF PubDate

2010

Region

Middle America and the Caribbean

Sub Region

General Middle America and the Caribbean

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 2009

Field Date

1973-1977

Coverage Date

2600-1700 BP (600 BC-AD 300)

Coverage Place

Monte Albán, Vallley of Oaxaca, Mexico

Notes

Stephen A. Kowalewski, Charles Spencer, Elsa Redmond

LCCN

77011917

LCSH

Zapotec Indians--Antiquities/Zapotec Indians--Land tenure/Land settlement patterns--Mexico--Oaxaca Valley/Monte Albán Site (Mexico)Oaxaca Valley (Mexico)--Antiquities